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01-08-2022 | 12:41 PM

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Gunfighter

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Originally Posted by V2cut

Can anyone from the inside shine some light on company culture, particularly up front. I understand this can be different from base to base. TIA

You are half of the culture up front.

Peachtree City is a subset of the ATL base, so don't get too discouraged by the previous narrative. I think the biggest culture differences are across fleets more than across bases. The pilot group as a whole is professional, competent, mature and generally interesting to talk to. Don't let the outliers, myself included, on APC form your opinion. Some of the most interesting cockpit conversations are with pilots who have significantly different lifestyles or viewpoints.

01-08-2022 | 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tropical

What is the maturity level like? Some of the legacy airlines have had a massive influx of younger regional pilots and the culture has come more to resemble a large regional. Facebook gossip pages, rumors, whining, general immaturity. Do you see a lot of that?

This is hilarious. By FAR, the most immature items I have ever seen on our online facebook groups come from our “elder” co-workers. It’s astonishing to me what people will post in their own names.

Ironically, some of our most immature acts as a union have been spearheaded by “older” pilots as well.

01-08-2022 | 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

I factor everyone into 2 categories. Those that live in Peachtree City and those who don't. The ones that live in Peachtree City live, breathe, sleep, and eat the company. The only thing they care about is making as much money as possible. They will drop everything to fly a green slip every single day of the year no matter what is going on at home. Most of these guys end up divorced in the long run. The other group are the non-Peachtree City guys. They are usually more fun to fly with because they actually have hobbies and can have conversations outside of work and politics. Is this what you were looking for?

This post says more about you than those living in PTC.

01-08-2022 | 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gspeed

This post says more about you than those living in PTC.

Found the PTC resident

01-08-2022 | 01:19 PM

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Found the PTC resident

Come on down. Beers on me.

I've only flown with maybe 3 or 4 douches at Big D in 6 years. 1 was from Fayetteville.

01-08-2022 | 01:27 PM

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With ONLY the hat on?

Well, I also hold a candle.

01-08-2022 | 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by V2cut

Can anyone from the inside shine some light on company culture, particularly up front. I understand this can be different from base to base. TIA

Every place has problems. At a previous place of employment, there was some third world sh!t going on. Delta generally has first-world problems…..it’s all a matter of perspective. Speaking of perspective, make sure you hear from the deadzoners, the RDPs, the PTCers, the North guys, the South guys who aren’t PTCers or RDPs, the left coast guys and to wrap up, the NYC guys who generally don’t care about anything except for the NYC guys who used to be BOS shuttle guys who still live in NH and will bend your ear about a BOS base any chance they get. Don’t get me started on the DFW commuters.

Good luck.