Honesty is what counts
07-04-2007 | 01:21 PM
#21
Gets Weekends Off
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From: Heavies
07-04-2007 | 01:59 PM
#23
Gets Weekends Off
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From: Pilot sleeping.
07-04-2007 | 02:10 PM
#26
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From: Pilot sleeping.
I remember talking to a senior FO in SLC. He said he always bids for standups. He gets to stay at home during the day with his family and spend time with the kids. When its time for work, they are already in bed. He leaves late, sleeps in a hotel, returns early and has the rest of the day to enjoy. He painted a pretty picture but what do I know? I've never done one. 
07-04-2007 | 02:25 PM
#27
Prime Minister/Moderator
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
SKW treats folks pretty well but there have been a number of recent erosions in QOL and pay that were essentially imposed unilaterally by the company. Nothing majot yet, but definately worth keeping an eye on things.
07-04-2007 | 10:30 PM
#28
La Familia Delta
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From: B-717 FO / C-17 AC
this summer flying fiasco is not good for anyones QOL... keep in mind all the open time volunteers have done a great job of bailing the company out of a very bad situation
good money for the open time lovers: Yes
Management being taught a lesson about staffing: No because the flying is being taken care of and everything looks great to them
good money for the open time lovers: Yes
Management being taught a lesson about staffing: No because the flying is being taken care of and everything looks great to them
07-05-2007 | 10:15 AM
#29
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
I remember talking to a senior FO in SLC. He said he always bids for standups. He gets to stay at home during the day with his family and spend time with the kids. When its time for work, they are already in bed. He leaves late, sleeps in a hotel, returns early and has the rest of the day to enjoy. He painted a pretty picture but what do I know? I've never done one.
At SKW (due to the flight schedules) you start at around 2100, get 6 hours or more in a bed (in a hotel, lol), a lot of credit for flying two legs, done at 0730, and your day free to do whatever you want.
At Mesa, the legendary horrible standups (camping trips) start in PHX at 1830, fly 4 legs (with a plane swap and long sit in LAS), and a 3 hour nap in the back of the airplane at an outstation. There is no extra pay or anything, and you normally do 5-6 trips in a row, by which time you a physically destroyed...just in time for your two days off. These go very junior obviously.
