Omni Air
02-26-2013, 12:37 PM
#692
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 219
Originally Posted by RealOmniPilot
I heard that DC10pilot is management.
02-26-2013, 02:06 PM
#693
Tuk er jerbs!
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: B747 Left
Posts: 1,342
Originally Posted by dc10pilot
i have always been treated fair here
Not even talking about Atlas here... I know a guy who was until recently at North American; I related a trip I once flew for Omni, wherein I flew one leg to SNN, sat a week and a half, flew one leg to KWI, sat for another week, then deadheaded home through Germany on company metal. I was paid 60 hours for my 18 days away from home. We did the math, and he would have been paid 105 hours for the same trip. He simply could not comprehend that I was just left out there on the road for free.
Are you content with 60 hours when your peers doing the same job are making almost double that (or going home well before you)? Seoceancrosser's questions to you on the previous page are also good ones.
02-26-2013, 02:12 PM
#694
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 219
Originally Posted by NightIP
Being sent out to sit reserve overseas without being credited toward guarantee is hardly fair.
Not even talking about Atlas here... I know a guy who was until recently at North American; I related a trip I once flew for Omni, wherein I flew one leg to SNN, sat a week and a half, flew one leg to KWI, sat for another week, then deadheaded home through Germany on company metal. I was paid 60 hours for my 18 days away from home. We did the math, and he would have been paid 105 hours for the same trip. He simply could not comprehend that I was just left out there on the road for free.
Are you content with 60 hours when your peers doing the same job are making almost double that (or going home well before you)? Seoceancrosser's questions to you on the previous page are also good ones.
Not even talking about Atlas here... I know a guy who was until recently at North American; I related a trip I once flew for Omni, wherein I flew one leg to SNN, sat a week and a half, flew one leg to KWI, sat for another week, then deadheaded home through Germany on company metal. I was paid 60 hours for my 18 days away from home. We did the math, and he would have been paid 105 hours for the same trip. He simply could not comprehend that I was just left out there on the road for free.
Are you content with 60 hours when your peers doing the same job are making almost double that (or going home well before you)? Seoceancrosser's questions to you on the previous page are also good ones.
02-27-2013, 08:21 AM
#695
Tuk er jerbs!
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: B747 Left
Posts: 1,342
Originally Posted by dc10pilot
didn't say it was perfect - just no need to move -
02-27-2013, 09:09 AM
#696
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Joined APC: Jun 2005
Position: 787 FO
Posts: 792
I was just left out there on the road for free.
People try to say Omni is a good option. I hear when F/As get sent out they stay out, for months at a time. Don't know if that's a myth or not. IMO Omni is only for escaping the regionals and as "holding pattern" to get heavy Int'l time.
Hope you guys hang in there with impending AMC cuts. I'm afraid others won't fair so well.
02-27-2013, 11:00 AM
#697
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Joined APC: Apr 2012
Posts: 336
Originally Posted by NightIP
Being sent out to sit reserve overseas without being credited toward guarantee is hardly fair.
Not even talking about Atlas here... I know a guy who was until recently at North American; I related a trip I once flew for Omni, wherein I flew one leg to SNN, sat a week and a half, flew one leg to KWI, sat for another week, then deadheaded home through Germany on company metal. I was paid 60 hours for my 18 days away from home. We did the math, and he would have been paid 105 hours for the same trip. He simply could not comprehend that I was just left out there on the road for free.
Are you content with 60 hours when your peers doing the same job are making almost double that (or going home well before you)? Seoceancrosser's questions to you on the previous page are also good ones.
Not even talking about Atlas here... I know a guy who was until recently at North American; I related a trip I once flew for Omni, wherein I flew one leg to SNN, sat a week and a half, flew one leg to KWI, sat for another week, then deadheaded home through Germany on company metal. I was paid 60 hours for my 18 days away from home. We did the math, and he would have been paid 105 hours for the same trip. He simply could not comprehend that I was just left out there on the road for free.
Are you content with 60 hours when your peers doing the same job are making almost double that (or going home well before you)? Seoceancrosser's questions to you on the previous page are also good ones.
02-27-2013, 11:14 AM
#698
I have shiny jet syndrome
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: ELACS, FACs and SECs. Who doesn't love 'em?
Posts: 984
Originally Posted by dc10guy
Didn't you know that going into the job. If not you did no research and that falls back on you. I know all about Omni. I worked there until my recall. I enjoyed my time at Omni. Had a lot of fun.
02-27-2013, 11:22 AM
#699
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: 744 CA
Posts: 4,772
I could say its a bit disingenuous that you say you were left out there for FREE.... you got paid your min guarantee.... you were paid to be avail for X number of days for a min guarantee of 60 hours pay... thats what you got... FREE? I dont think so... if you think it was for free.....why dont you refund to the company the difference in your 60 guarantee and your actual hours flown times your hourly rate.....didnt think so. Does Omni ned a trip rig.... I would say yes.... does K4 need one... yes we do.... but what ever you did, it wasnt for free.
You have been lucky enough to be snagged by the "cream of the crap".... no need to bash where you came from .... and honestly had Atlas not hired you, you would still be at Omni.
You have been lucky enough to be snagged by the "cream of the crap".... no need to bash where you came from .... and honestly had Atlas not hired you, you would still be at Omni.
02-27-2013, 11:33 AM
#700
I have shiny jet syndrome
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: ELACS, FACs and SECs. Who doesn't love 'em?
Posts: 984
He would still be there out of necessity. Not because he thought everything was a-ok and enjoyed working for substantially less than he was worth in the type of operation he was flying in. Uncle Stan is swimming in dough because of the underpaid sweat off his brow. The fact that he had the gumption and the will power to move on to make his life better and get paid fairly is better than "sucking it up" just because he didn't want to move on. He'll be making more money in a few years with much better QOL than he ever would at Omni. Good for him.
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