Attn Kalitta newbies or wannabes
10-19-2015, 11:00 AM
#31
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: B737 CA
Posts: 58
If you are younger than 50 I would say go get a job elsewhere. If you are older than 50 and you have several DUI's and you are an ex-con in other words you have no chances to get a job elsewhere then apply for Kalitta but sorry I bet you will regret. That's just my $0.02
10-19-2015, 07:33 PM
#32
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Joined APC: Oct 2013
Position: FO
Posts: 525
What's a junior FO's schedule looking like? Worked to the bone every day on reserve and extended into days off? Or a lot of sitting? Is it reasonable to get 15 days at home per month?
I have a friend that's a junior FO over at Southern. He seems to be getting a decent amount of time of and spends a good amount of his reserve time sitting. Granted there are issues over there also, I'm just wondering how it compares?
Thanks.
I have a friend that's a junior FO over at Southern. He seems to be getting a decent amount of time of and spends a good amount of his reserve time sitting. Granted there are issues over there also, I'm just wondering how it compares?
Thanks.
10-20-2015, 08:57 AM
#33
VHR-very happily retired
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: Retired
Posts: 1,409
Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR
What's a junior FO's schedule looking like? Worked to the bone every day on reserve and extended into days off? Or a lot of sitting? Is it reasonable to get 15 days at home per month?
I have a friend that's a junior FO over at Southern. He seems to be getting a decent amount of time of and spends a good amount of his reserve time sitting. Granted there are issues over there also, I'm just wondering how it compares?
Thanks.
I have a friend that's a junior FO over at Southern. He seems to be getting a decent amount of time of and spends a good amount of his reserve time sitting. Granted there are issues over there also, I'm just wondering how it compares?
Thanks.
10-20-2015, 10:30 AM
#34
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Joined APC: Oct 2013
Position: FO
Posts: 525
Originally Posted by maxjet
It doesn't work that way at K4. The good news? They cannot extend you or junior assign you. The bad news? The only control you have over your schedule is your days off. You bid a line that almost 99.9% of the time never work other than the first day. Days off will not be more than 12, 13, or 14 off in a month depending on how many days in the particular month. Think of it as, they own your ass for 17 days a month and not one more unless you agree. Guys that get stuck out on the road into days off usually caused it themselves by not being proactive in enforcing the contract. You can legally turn down a trip if it results in no way for you to get home on days on. Don't know if I want to try it as I have small balls, but you can do it. Hope that helps. ACMI flying is not like any other type of scheduling.
It's a shame, the flying looks awesome, but all the drama in the training dept. and bitterness against the company doesn't sound great.
Thanks for the info.
10-20-2015, 12:38 PM
#35
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 769
Originally Posted by maxjet
It doesn't work that way at K4. The good news? They cannot extend you or junior assign you. The bad news? The only control you have over your schedule is your days off. You bid a line that almost 99.9% of the time never work other than the first day. Days off will not be more than 12, 13, or 14 off in a month depending on how many days in the particular month. Think of it as, they own your ass for 17 days a month and not one more unless you agree. Guys that get stuck out on the road into days off usually caused it themselves by not being proactive in enforcing the contract. You can legally turn down a trip if it results in no way for you to get home on days on. Don't know if I want to try it as I have small balls, but you can do it. Hope that helps. ACMI flying is not like any other type of scheduling.
10-20-2015, 04:15 PM
#36
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: C47 PIC/747-400 SIC
Posts: 2,100
Me too, when I was there I started reminding them about 5 days out, they once had to buy me a ticket on United, Bahrain- Kuwait City- Dulles-DTW, but I was home by sunset that last day,( and a zombie for the next 2 days)
10-20-2015, 04:46 PM
#37
VHR-very happily retired
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: Retired
Posts: 1,409
Originally Posted by 727C47
Me too, when I was there I started reminding them about 5 days out, they once had to buy me a ticket on United, Bahrain- Kuwait City- Dulles-DTW, but I was home by sunset that last day,( and a zombie for the next 2 days)
12-14-2017, 11:16 PM
#40
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Joined APC: Jul 2017
Position: Heavy
Posts: 187
Originally Posted by sandstorm
I was so excited to be getting out of an RJ when I was hired there and supposed to start class back in January 2012, but it sounds like I should be counting my blessings that my class got cancelled. Good luck to you guys there. I hope you guys get the cba improvements that you rightfully deserve.
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