L-3/Dynamic/Avenge
11-15-2013, 09:36 PM
#171
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: King Air PIC
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Originally Posted by WARich
Wow!! Good thing L3 is keeping it's rates. But I guess there will aways be pilots willing to get half the rate at Avenge.
11-16-2013, 04:43 AM
#172
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Joined APC: Sep 2012
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Originally Posted by MilitaryAV8R
I am still learning the in's and out's of the contracting world so take this for what it is worth. It seems that this last round of contract negotiations with DoD is what forced Avenge to cut the rates dramatically. I was talking with some L-3 guys (maintainers) and they said that all the maintenance contracts took a big pay cut as well. As of last night a non-rotating L-3 pilot had told me they have not seen a pay cut yet. Will the L-3 pilots see a pay cut in the very near future as contracts get renegotiated? Who knows.
11-16-2013, 08:17 AM
#175
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Position: Left Seat
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Originally Posted by Locke
L-3 recently re-upped their contract for another year and there is no cut in pay. Rumor is 4% raise, but no more business class travel.
11-17-2013, 07:50 PM
#177
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Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 6,002
Back when I was looking at doing some of the contract flying down range I would be able to stomach it due to the pay.
It's an opportunity, not some mortal sacrifice. If you think you need to "stomach it," then it's really not the place for you.
11-18-2013, 08:56 AM
#178
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Posts: 357
It is a hardship. BUT!! Let me be very clear, it is NOT the same hardship as those borne by those in uniform.
Its a hardship being away from family, friends, civilization, ect.
Its a hardship being away from family, friends, civilization, ect.
Originally Posted by JohnBurke
Stomach it? You act as though it's a hardship.
It's an opportunity, not some mortal sacrifice. If you think you need to "stomach it," then it's really not the place for you.
It's an opportunity, not some mortal sacrifice. If you think you need to "stomach it," then it's really not the place for you.
11-18-2013, 05:18 PM
#180
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It is a hardship. BUT!! Let me be very clear, it is NOT the same hardship as those borne by those in uniform.
Its a hardship being away from family, friends, civilization, ect.
Its a hardship being away from family, friends, civilization, ect.
There are many jobs that require extended time away from home. Contracting and military assignments are but among them. it's not a hardship. The difference for the military personnel is that they don't get to choose whether to be there or not, though certainly they got to choose whether to enlist or take a commission. We pick up one end of the stick, we pick up the other, and the same is true of the contractor, who takes the job, knowing what it entails. It is what it is.
