7 on 7 off vs. pref. bidding

[a&p cfiguy]

For those who have worked either or both, which would you prefer? Can netjets or other fracs do pref bidding like the way the airlines do?

 

[XTW]

The fractional world is not conducive to a pref bidding system due a constantly changing schedule. Owner demands are continuously being taken, some on very short notice. Therefore there is no way to pre-publish any trips. I suppose you could put out blocks of "on-duty" days to bid on, but that is about the only way I see that it could be worked, not a true "pref bid" system.



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[Guitar Guy]

I flew for a regional for about 4 years before coming to NetJets and I'll say that I really like the 7/7 schedule. 7 days on the road tends to go by without too much difficulty and the payoff of having a week off every other week is very nice. I like that better than getting smaller blocks of time off. Plus, a vacation week turns out to be much more than a week off.

 

[flyipilot]

I agree..I am looking forward to 7 on 7 off. I did the bidding with my last airline for 8 years and I never had a lot of time at home unless it was a vacation. This way you can plan a life a bit easier!

 

[old*art]

I know my schedule for the next five years ... love it .. 7/7 at NJA.

 

[psysicx]

Yeah but taking a whole week off sucks if you only needed one day.

 

[CA1900]

Huh?

Don't you have hobbies? Friends? Things you might like to do on those other six days other than work?

 

[Diesel]

yeah a week off really sucks. WTF?

I don't ever only need 1 day. I need the whole week to be with family friends and stuff.

 

[Griswold]

How is life at home with your family? I know 7 days at home is nice, but 7 days gone at one time is a long time away. I do four on 3 off, right now. I love the idea of 7 days off, and I'm ready to jump on board, but my wife is wanting me to ask the NetJet guys and gals how there family does with the 7 days gone. I'm thinking of this as a career move and forget about SW, or UPS ect. which I have contacts with, I just need 500 more hours of PIC. I'm logging about 80 hours a month of turbine PIC. I have talked with some of ya'll on the road and all of ya'll seem to love working for NetJets.

I have recieved the NetJets app, I just want to fill it out when I know if I'm going to give up on the whole major airline thing. Ya'lls advise please.

 

[Diesel]

My wife is gone 14 to 18 days a trip. So my 7 days isn't that bad.