Originally Posted by To Stay or Go
(Post 49145)
I should have gone to FedEx!!
What is the typical schedule like for a a UPS FO? I am building my hours and aquiring my ratings as a UPS driver. I have been with the company for 12 years. I have a degree and 4 yrs Navy as a controller. I'm 34 yrs old and I have 4 friends that are UPS pilots. I am just wondering how much time I am going to have to spend away from my family. My passion has always been to fly and no I have the chance but....is it worth the sacrifice? I can build the necessay tin turbine hours in a couple years with Amerifreight. My problem is a have 12 yrs with UPS now and 75K while all along home every night. If I am going to pursue this I have to stay at it, however, if it is not conductive to a quality family life then I need to know now and enjoy flying my Cessna and continue as a UPS driver. |
If being home every night is how to define quality family life, then forget it.
I guess it all depends on what you need in quality family life. I believe piloting, as a profession, demands a great sacrifice with respect to family life. Most guys go ahead and live with it. Guys like Skyhigh would say no way it's worth it. To each his own. |
Originally Posted by de727ups
(Post 168666)
If being home every night is how to define quality family life, then forget it.
I guess it all depends on what you need in quality family life. I believe piloting, as a profession, demands a great sacrifice with respect to family life. Most guys go ahead and live with it. Guys like Skyhigh would say no way it's worth it. To each his own. IMO, driving a UPS truck 12 hours a day and being exhausted when getting off of work mitigates being home every night. |
Originally Posted by sscottky72
(Post 168557)
What is the typical schedule like for a a UPS FO? I am building my hours and aquiring my ratings as a UPS driver. I have been with the company for 12 years. I have a degree and 4 yrs Navy as a controller. I'm 34 yrs old and I have 4 friends that are UPS pilots. I am just wondering how much time I am going to have to spend away from my family. My passion has always been to fly and no I have the chance but....is it worth the sacrifice? I can build the necessay tin turbine hours in a couple years with Amerifreight. My problem is a have 12 yrs with UPS now and 75K while all along home every night. If I am going to pursue this I have to stay at it, however, if it is not conductive to a quality family life then I need to know now and enjoy flying my Cessna and continue as a UPS driver.
Do you do a lot of shift work now? Most of UPS flying is done during the odd hours of the day. Also I would plan on being gone from home at least 12-14 days a calendar month. Sometimes it would be better but then that but don't plan on this happening. HAVING to go fly when the company wants is nothing like GETTING to fly your Cessna when you want. Its a good job, so is the one you have, keep it in perspective. |
Originally Posted by sscottky72
(Post 168557)
What is the typical schedule like for a a UPS FO? I am building my hours and aquiring my ratings as a UPS driver. I have been with the company for 12 years. I have a degree and 4 yrs Navy as a controller. I'm 34 yrs old and I have 4 friends that are UPS pilots. I am just wondering how much time I am going to have to spend away from my family. My passion has always been to fly and no I have the chance but....is it worth the sacrifice? I can build the necessay tin turbine hours in a couple years with Amerifreight. My problem is a have 12 yrs with UPS now and 75K while all along home every night. If I am going to pursue this I have to stay at it, however, if it is not conductive to a quality family life then I need to know now and enjoy flying my Cessna and continue as a UPS driver.
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I was wondering the same thing, Tiger. SScottkey, if you live in SDF your family issues will be much easier to deal with. If you have 4 friends that are pilots, they can probably give you much more specific answers to your questions than we can
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dang... in the school house all day and no mention of the stock falling 14%. glad to see this was a little dated...
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Originally Posted by Tigerpilot1995
(Post 168730)
I just have to know why this was on a thread that hasn't had a post since last July? It isn't even on topic.
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Originally Posted by 767pilot
(Post 168834)
I was wondering the same thing, Tiger. SScottkey, if you live in SDF your family issues will be much easier to deal with. If you have 4 friends that are pilots, they can probably give you much more specific answers to your questions than we can
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Originally Posted by sscottky72
(Post 169041)
Forgive me for offending you. I'll be more careful next time to stay on the subject at hand.
I wish you the best in your career choice. I am sure it is a tough one. Blue Skies |
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