Vacation
09-30-2018, 08:48 AM
#21
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2012
Posts: 609
Originally Posted by notEnuf
A pilot work week is tougher on the body. Sleep disruption, long duty hours, time zones, backside flying, air quality and density etc. take there toll. More time off to recover (vacation) used to be the norm. Not to mention time with family, being gone 14-16 days a month doesn’t leave much time for kids or spouses or your own down time relaxing with your choice of enjoyment. I think the 9-5 world wouldn’t be able to hack a career like we do. That’s why some instruct or take office jobs or bid reserve. We deserve more time off and better schedules and used to have them. QOL2019
Any office job that pays even close to this kind of money probably comes with 60-70 hour weeks, a 24/7 tether to your bosses and a bunch of travel to boot. No thanks.
Even with a worst case 4 x 4 day month I’m still home at some point 22 days of that month. I’ve got more time with the family and free time than I’ve ever had I’m my life and I’m a junior NB guy.
09-30-2018, 09:08 AM
#22
Quality of Lifer
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Position: M88A
Posts: 672
Originally Posted by notEnuf
A pilot work week is tougher on the body. Sleep disruption, long duty hours, time zones, backside flying, air quality and density etc. take there toll. More time off to recover (vacation) used to be the norm. Not to mention time with family, being gone 14-16 days a month doesn’t leave much time for kids or spouses or your own down time relaxing with your choice of enjoyment. I think the 9-5 world wouldn’t be able to hack a career like we do. That’s why some instruct or take office jobs or bid reserve. We deserve more time off and better schedules and used to have them. QOL2019
09-30-2018, 09:12 AM
#23
Quality of Lifer
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Position: M88A
Posts: 672
Originally Posted by Rooster435
I’m all for better vacation and quality of life in the next contract. But, I’m not buying that we deserve it because the job is so hard. This is the easiest GD job in the world for the money.
Any office job that pays even close to this kind of money probably comes with 60-70 hour weeks, a 24/7 tether to your bosses and a bunch of travel to boot. No thanks.
Even with a worst case 4 x 4 day month I’m still home at some point 22 days of that month. I’ve got more time with the family and free time than I’ve ever had I’m my life and I’m a junior NB guy.
Any office job that pays even close to this kind of money probably comes with 60-70 hour weeks, a 24/7 tether to your bosses and a bunch of travel to boot. No thanks.
Even with a worst case 4 x 4 day month I’m still home at some point 22 days of that month. I’ve got more time with the family and free time than I’ve ever had I’m my life and I’m a junior NB guy.
09-30-2018, 09:16 AM
#24
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Joined APC: Aug 2012
Posts: 609
Originally Posted by Turbo1
you are showing your naivety. Wait until you get some years of abuse under your belt and then you'll have some street cred.....until then I suggest ears open and mouth closed
09-30-2018, 10:51 AM
#29
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,638
Originally Posted by badflaps
You have to admit those big shoes nail a V2 cut.
Of course in retirement you probably reminisce doing them as a captain and copilot: up-hill, both ways?
09-30-2018, 11:01 AM
#30
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Joined APC: Jul 2010
Position: window seat
Posts: 12,522
Originally Posted by sailingfun
Absolutely, widebodies will do that for you. We probably don’t want the 737 verses 737 numbers posted.
So back out the entire cost of training (except recurrent and short course upgrades only) then run the numbers with the 88 and 320 fleets blended in the network for a virtual trip mix/productivity bonanza and I think we'd do quite well against SWA.
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