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08-02-2017 | 12:07 AM
#2331
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2.5 years on property and top 25% in base. Transition conflict dropped a lot of days with pay, picked up turns on top of dropped days that were bought by the company for training, vacation float, mandatory vacation float, and sick calls. I have to work in August, only 17 days off with credit of 118 flying less than 70.
08-02-2017 | 12:15 AM
#2332
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I'd say it is typical for my seniority range but not consistent. You can't do what I did every month of the year but you can certainly do it 4-6 months a year easily. I also have the ability to choose which months I want to 'screw the man' with my schedule. Bid transition. Bid days off. Bid credit. Bid trips. Bid layovers. Etc. We don't have the predictability of the NJA 7/7 that I was on but I have far, far, far, far more control over when I work and where I layover. For comparison, I had 17 consecutive days off in July and 10 in August and I haven't missed an event that I wanted to attend in over two years. Throw in buddy passes and the ability to choose my layovers and I bring my 'friends' with me on long layovers. Not a ****ing contest but just a comparison for those interested. FYI, our pay sucks.
08-02-2017 | 12:18 AM
#2333
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Just finished my third year at Southwest after seven years at Netjets.
I work hard in the summer but can pretty much control my schedule and build ten+ day blocks of time if I want. June I was paid for 186 trips while blocking 95 hours. Fourth year pay is 119.64 per trip. Thats $22,253 in pay plus another 25% in retirement pay. July was 160 trips. I expect August to be about the same as June. Just heard a high time Captain was paid for over 400 trips last month and bank $100k plus 25% for retirement in one month! He is the exception to the rule but being paid for 180-200 trips a month is not hard to do if you dont mind working and understand the contract. Come Sept and Oct I will dial back the flying. I worked 16 days in July and 17 in June just for reference. I miss catered food and the varied places we would go at Netjets. I also miss the points.
I work hard in the summer but can pretty much control my schedule and build ten+ day blocks of time if I want. June I was paid for 186 trips while blocking 95 hours. Fourth year pay is 119.64 per trip. Thats $22,253 in pay plus another 25% in retirement pay. July was 160 trips. I expect August to be about the same as June. Just heard a high time Captain was paid for over 400 trips last month and bank $100k plus 25% for retirement in one month! He is the exception to the rule but being paid for 180-200 trips a month is not hard to do if you dont mind working and understand the contract. Come Sept and Oct I will dial back the flying. I worked 16 days in July and 17 in June just for reference. I miss catered food and the varied places we would go at Netjets. I also miss the points.
08-02-2017 | 05:51 AM
#2335
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I'd say it is typical for my seniority range but not consistent. You can't do what I did every month of the year but you can certainly do it 4-6 months a year easily. I also have the ability to choose which months I want to 'screw the man' with my schedule. Bid transition. Bid days off. Bid credit. Bid trips. Bid layovers. Etc. We don't have the predictability of the NJA 7/7 that I was on but I have far, far, far, far more control over when I work and where I layover. For comparison, I had 17 consecutive days off in July and 10 in August and I haven't missed an event that I wanted to attend in over two years. Throw in buddy passes and the ability to choose my layovers and I bring my 'friends' with me on long layovers. Not a ****ing contest but just a comparison for those interested. FYI, our pay sucks.
08-02-2017 | 06:53 AM
#2336
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While Alaska bought Virgin America that doesn't make you an Alaska pilot. You interviewed with Virgin, you wear a Virgin uniform and you fly a Virgin airbus. I have friends that have been at Virgin America since the doors opened and they don't say they work for Alaska.
I don't know if you care, but the half truths you tell and have told hurts your credibility.
I don't know if you care, but the half truths you tell and have told hurts your credibility.
08-02-2017 | 06:57 AM
#2337
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08-02-2017 | 07:01 AM
#2338
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While Alaska bought Virgin America that doesn't make you an Alaska pilot. You interviewed with Virgin, you wear a Virgin uniform and you fly a Virgin airbus. I have friends that have been at Virgin America since the doors opened and they don't say they work for Alaska.
I don't know if you care, but the half truths you tell and have told hurts your credibility.
I don't know if you care, but the half truths you tell and have told hurts your credibility.
08-02-2017 | 07:09 AM
#2339
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I suppose the NJI guys don’t work for NetJets either right?
Calling Alaska a major is a stretch? Look up the DOT definition of a major.
08-02-2017 | 07:28 AM
#2340
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