Who's Got the Best Benefits and Work Rules?
11-16-2017, 06:15 PM
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Who's Got the Best Benefits and Work Rules?
So... pay excluded, which airline job has the best package? I'm talking about health insurance, retirement contributions, vacation time, sick time, trip rigs, duty rigs, hotels, etc. I know it's not an easy question to answer, but is there any kind of consensus out there? Let's include the cargo carriers in this too.
11-16-2017, 06:45 PM
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Hard to say conclusively, there are so many variables (what's valuable to you might not mean much to me). But nobody would probably argue too hard if I said the answer is DAL and FDX.
11-16-2017, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Hard to say conclusively, there are so many variables (what's valuable to you might not mean much to me). But nobody would probably argue too hard if I said the answer is DAL and FDX.
11-17-2017, 07:03 AM
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It's actually tough to compare IMO, reason being from an outside standpoint one doesn't truly know the tricks of the other airlines contract , know having been at Jetblue and currently at United I can only speak for those two airlines , I have no clue the DETAILS of another airline , sure we all know the highlights from pals who work at the other airline but not how to really work the contract to get the most of it , on top of that it comes with seniority .
But I prob agree a quick answer would be Delta / Fedex / United . Each has good points and weak points
But I prob agree a quick answer would be Delta / Fedex / United . Each has good points and weak points
11-17-2017, 10:15 PM
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That's the exact reason why I am asking. You can look at all of the pay rates on this website, but there is very little information about the rest, which in reality, could be more important when most of the pay rates are pretty close.
11-18-2017, 04:41 AM
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Twenty to thirty year forecast? Compare the last 20-30 years and use that as a predictor of the future with an overweighting of the current contract?
Having great work rules and benefits, with really poor pay, is a lousy combination.
And getting hired at the start of the hiring cycle vs several thousands guys into the hiring cycle can complete negate the value of a ‘better’ contract if you’re several thousand numbers more junior.
Having great work rules and benefits, with really poor pay, is a lousy combination.
And getting hired at the start of the hiring cycle vs several thousands guys into the hiring cycle can complete negate the value of a ‘better’ contract if you’re several thousand numbers more junior.
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