I think K4 are looking for 777 typed guys.

But K4 and Omni are great prospects for those that like the equal time on/off positive space gigs.

 

Great gig for guys who can't stand being home for 2 or 3 weeks at a time

 

Perfect job for an older married male..."get me away from this woman"

 

As much as Cujo wants to try to convince guys that Omni and the other ACMIs are the greatest thing since sliced bread, that setup is a whole different ballgame. Not many families are gonna be good with being gone up to 2 weeks at a time. Cujo loves to say "I only flew 30 hours this month". Well, you can only fly 30 hours a month on RSV at Envoy, but it doesn't mean it's a good thing. There's a reason that the ACMIs are a last choice decision behind the legacies, LCCs, and ULCCs. You can scream "positive space tickets" and "vacation in Vegas" as much as you want. Anyone with any sense sees right through that nonsense. Just to put it into perspective, Omni needs Street Captains. That's how successful they've been in their recruiting endeavors.

 

Not for everyone. That’s for sure, but one person’s trash is another’s treasure.

 

I do “mentorship” for the AA Cadet program. I only offer my 2 cents and my opinion is just that, a opinion. Take it for what it’s worth.
I’ll tell you what I’ve told each of them on the first day we’ve talked.

Your goal should be to beat the flow to your “final” airline. Even if it’s AA, you should always try to be maneuvering and strengthening your resume to get there before your flow date. The goal of the flow is not to staff mainline, just simply to act as a carrot to get you to one of the AAG regionals. It’s no different than pensions that were offered to the previous generation, as it is just a promise that will benefit some and since it was always under company control, was taken away when times changed and the company couldn’t afford to honor its commitment. Don’t think for a second that if crap really hits the fan that anything “contractual” like the flow can’t be altered, changed, or discontinued in the future, literally overnight.

If going to a LCC is either your end goal or you think a higher step up the ladder towards it, then go and don’t look back. Too much hiring for the foreseeable future to fall into the flow “trap”. That’s the whole point of it honestly. To get you on property and keep you there. For some, it works and is a great thing. For others, it works against you because it makes you second guess your choice to leave, which may just be the best thing for you.

Btw... no of these comments above should be construed as anything negative against flow-thrus. Everyone I have met is a great guy who I’d rather have voting on the next few contracts (they know exactly how shady AAG management is), than some of the older generation who seem to have given up and just want more $$$ before they leave, QWL be damned.

 

I’m not sure what the issue with Omni then, since there’s an FO at Spirit ( that I’ve flown with a couple of times) who was a 6 year CA there, and is now a commuter.

 

Or for guys who like to be home 2-4 weeks at a time. It works both ways.... take vacations without ever using vacation time just by careful bidding

 

They need street captains because they’ve been hiring mostly military and none have the 1000 121 time; and unlike Envoy we don’t do forced upgrades. With our new rates there are plenty of senior FO’s happy with $200k a year.

 

Good post......