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Originally Posted by Brokenwind
Speaking in broad terms...
Unless you are really serious about jumping on the ACMI program. Absolutely have the burning desire to fly for what basically amounts to a sub-contractor, there should be, in this day and age, no reason or need to put your credentials on the line, potentially putting a high dollar career with a major airline at risk by accepting a position with a service provider airline.
Even if it's just to try it out, you may pink slip the program or get yourself violated on the line and jeopardize your potential going forward.
Buyer beware!
It's buyer beware ANYWHERE you go. A pink slip at Delta or United will make one just as less desirable as a pink slip at Atlas. Consider your audience too....the reason a good amount of applicants even attempt to come here is because they lack some measured qualification to be competitive. So, they either risk staying wherever they may be currently flying whether it be single pilot cargo in IMC in a lance or overseas in a king air, both of which I consider to have far more exposure from a risk based analysis than flying one leg a day in a 121 environment.
Rather than try an push an attrition narrative from the perspective that Atlas stinks, we should tell prospective candidates that we don't want them here if they are just going to get a type and run!!! In other words, stay where you are and then go to Fedex or UPS. It kills two birds with one stone and in the process doesn't make membership posters on this forum look like petulant children whining and complaining about "how horrible life is at Atlas.........but i'm staying".
Think about from a risk based analysis. Would you want to fly with someone whom already has one foot out the door..not focused because they are already dreaming of the UPS paycheck...with the attitude of "EFF IT"....I'm outta here? For me, no thanks. That makes MY job harder!