Fractional to JB
08-09-2022 | 06:56 AM
#11
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I'm not B6, yet, but I left NJA for Spirit 7 years ago and there isn't a single second of a single minute of a single day that I've ever regretted that decision. The 7/7 schedules SUCKED big time. A week on the road? F! that nonsense. 3 day trips are my ideal. I generally fly what I want, when I want, and I make more money now working way, way, way less than I did at NJA. I don't worry about the fuel truck, the catering, the bags, greeting the passengers and their dogs, their rental car, or worrying about whether the airplane is clean and properly stocked. I fly the jet and let everyone else do their jobs until we have an issue to resolve.
What's the most junior captain at NJA? A 2006 hire? The pilot ranks there have shrunk since I was hired. What's your future opportunities? Are there still guys 80+ flying over there? Do you want to be a career FO? Maybe you do, I didn't. I saw no future there as a forever FO with a company waiting for the next downturn to furlough another 495 guys.
To each their own, but no, I don't regret leaving at all. Best of luck to you in your decision.
What's the most junior captain at NJA? A 2006 hire? The pilot ranks there have shrunk since I was hired. What's your future opportunities? Are there still guys 80+ flying over there? Do you want to be a career FO? Maybe you do, I didn't. I saw no future there as a forever FO with a company waiting for the next downturn to furlough another 495 guys.
To each their own, but no, I don't regret leaving at all. Best of luck to you in your decision.
08-09-2022 | 12:25 PM
#15
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There’s no comparison. I was furloughed from a major, went to a fractional (CitationShares) and then to JetBlue. You’ll make so much more money and have so much more control over your life at a Major….and it’s easier work.
08-09-2022 | 12:30 PM
#16
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Joined: Oct 2010
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There are some folks that just prefer the corporate/charter lifestyle and the ability to have a little more direct control over the passenger experience. In most cases the money and QOL at an airline wins out over these considerations, but I have known a couple guys that jumped back to that side after a few years at a major. They're rare, but they're out there.
Personally, I'm happy they came to the realization rather than hunker down on the 121 side - that way I don't have to listen to them bit*h for two or three days!
Personally, I'm happy they came to the realization rather than hunker down on the 121 side - that way I don't have to listen to them bit*h for two or three days!
08-09-2022 | 03:07 PM
#19
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Joined: Apr 2019
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From: Yes
I think NetJets hires into the Phenom. Your world will be Aspen, John Wayne, Van Nuys and Teterhole.
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