C17B74 |
05-25-2019 10:00 PM |
If you want it bad enough - It really depends on your attitude. Be the person who flies everything when called or not called/volunteer. Good trips, bad trips, doesn’t matter - it’s all great experience. Scheduling sometimes uses good trips to rope in the senior airline folks, but they need co-pilots too - good tactic. Do more locals than just remaining current, do more and be proficient. Currency and Proficiency are two different animals. If you have another job it will be much tougher to be that guy. I myself Guard Bummed for almost 3 years (then hired as a GS-13), but it was to support my family and gain experience. You must answer that phone, I was that guy... (not required anymore)
You can’t be the “well I have plans”, “not this weekend”, “it’s a holiday weekend” Guard Bums hang around scheduling, it’s just that way and definitely the most expeditious way.
Enjoy life now vs enjoy life later, or balance it as you see fit and enjoy the experience getting there - no wrong answer it’s all up to you.
Once you affirm your status as hungry, scheduling will start calling you first!
Caveat - Other factors: How good is your current ops on snagging trips quarterly during their bid process and last minute trips that are dropped down to your unit? How many other Guard Bums are there? Are there short term order sets available that are dedicated flying?
Timing is everything in the end. Roped in 850 as my highest, but a couple others managed a few more back in the day. Today’s climate is much different, but just keep watching the news cuz ya never know!
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