Can't complain about being an intern. I get a decent paycheck and enjoy learning as much as I can. Unfortunately, I know the end it near. In fact, its today. January 15th or so school begins and I dread taking those stupid classes.

 

Who is it that you work for?

 

If i had complaints, it'd be first year pay, and then what to look forward to for second year pay. And the potential for the whipsaw between us and our AltereGOJET.

 

You work for XJET, why not LAX/ONT? Senority? what airport do you commute out of?

 

Yeah, was awarded ONT for May. Finally on my last 4 day out of IAH. Terminal B will not be missed. Not gonna miss CLE either, but will miss timing out in the ballpark in the sEWR.

I commute out of SFO sometimes, OAK, SJC and SAC other times.

 

I enjoy where i work, its been great so far. Pay has pretty much doubled each year here and I have been based in my Home town (IAH). Sure there is always something that could be better but I really cant complain. FWIW

 

No you can't El Capitan!

 

I agree with ya, Super- we're in a great place for now. Hopefully we'll keep the prosperity going with branded, charter and DAL.

 

I fly for a private owner and it has its perks. For instance I fly the same aircraft everytime and I do 95% of the flying so I always know how it's treated and what its nuances are. The dissapointments are little flight time, 30-35 hours a month and having to be in town 7 days a week. Getting called out while I'm doing something else. The pay is only marginally better than regional pay.

 

Not to run off on another tangent, but I flew a corporate Lear, thought I was never going to move up to anything better, so I hit up the regionals, pinch nickle aka pinnacle and after about 6 months new there was no way I could financially afford to keep it up. Left PNCL for a captain job in a Lear, better pay, home more, but honestly I am always reminiscing about my time a PNCL and miss the flying and people (except scheduling). My point is, I am a very impatient person and if I would of just stuck out the pinnacle thing, I would have upgraded prior to my 1 yr anniversary and would be making the money that I needed to live. Sometimes its not always the smartest thing to keep "chasing" something new because you are pi**ed off about your job, it will get better simply by the attitude you bring to work. Of course other situations can make that very hard, but if you tell yourself before you go to work that you are happy to do what you love and are going to start off the trip with a great attitude. You will be amazed the difference that makes in your all around life... my 2 c.