threeighteen

yeah. The locals know how to keep their head down it seems.

Merle Haggard

You could probably figure out how to live in Juarez without getting killed if you tried hard enough. That doesn't make it a good idea.

Pilotguy21

It’s a good idea when you work MAYBE 15 hours a month because you never get called on reserve. But y’all have fun in the airports and in those crash pads

Merle Haggard

OK. I hereby offer to hire you for 15hrs/month of work in Juarez (I will pay you for 70). You must agree to live there full time.

Let me know what date you're starting.

Doesn't make much sense in black and white does it?

threeighteen

I’d do Juarez over memphis for sure. Better tacos and you can actually buy your safety unlike memphis.

Gilligan13

You’re telling me the execs at FedEx and Autozone, the players on the Grizzles, the Drs. at St. Jude’s don’t live in Memphis?

SonicFlyer

Germantown

Linepilot63

“70?! That’s two over BLG! Sold!” - any disconnected FedEx pilot ignoring the fact that pilots at other AIR LINES are rolling thunder on reserve collecting green slips equating to well over 100 hours of credit every month, dare I say over 150 hours, “wow that’s enough draft to guarantee a divorce!”

Viejo

What a thing to say. Think about what you just said.

C17B74

Probably do live in Memphis as they are A, much higher on the pay scale, management or importance as a whole. B - They probably must remain nearby to monitor responsibility in a grand business scheme of more than one aircraft go or no-go. Sports players practice as a team of more than two more frequently and much longer than a visit to a training center once or twice a year for a day or two. Overall, those mentioned above don’t have weeks off at a time perhaps and are on call, etc. I see a theme if you want to sit reserve so it’s a give and take but it’s a choice we have for the most part. Priorities are different and lifestyles are unique at times. None of us really care, we are where we are as it’s not a “must do.” A guess is it’s a “Must” for them and not because it’s paradise or even desirable other than showing up daily, etc. UPS does seem to have a lean angle to get folks to live local if they’re still paying for the move. Unsure if that’s still going on. Crash pads do stink folks tell me, but once again it’s a price.

Comparably we aren’t even in the fruit category (apple vs orange thang) and everyone mentioned previously can command a price or salary based on experience or excellence if they leave to work elsewhere - we do not…and start over.