91 owner job ?'s

[Basil]

The "two pilot per jet" scheme is very common among management companies that are too scared to ask for three salaries for fear that the owner will seek management elsewhere. After all, someone's always willing to do it cheaper. I'll bet the guy or gal that proposed two pilots on call 24/7 works 9-5 and M-F.

Ask yourself, "who else in the world works 24/7/365 and how are they compensated?"

I left a similar 91 & 135, two-pilots-per-jet, 24/7-ish job for a Fractional...took a greater than 50% pay cut, worked four times as hard, and preferred it. You gotta know when you are gonna be "off".

 

[Basil]

Just Say No.

 

[bluefishbeagle]

I was once offered a job just like you describe. On a beeper twenty four seven expect one week a year. Had to stay in beeper range at all times. When I asked about hard days off the chief pilot said he was working on that. I told him to call me when he had it worked out.

The job had been open for over six weeks with no takers. Mind you this company had four jets starting with a CE500 and ending with a Falcon 50.

Take the job if you are staving but I'd start looking for another the day before I reported for training.

 

[Livin' Life]

It all boils down to where you are in your own life.

Are you married? Are you fine with possibly being gone for more than a week? What about two? Do you have a lot of obligations at home e.g. elderly parents to take care of or the like?

I have such a job and thus far I've been fine with it. When I need time off, I get it. No questions asked. Have I been called out when I had already made plans? Many times. Was I angry? A little. But that's the job and every time I strap into the plane it seems to go away. I can't help it: flying makes me happy. Could it be better? Of course. There's not a job in the world that couldn't. But at the end of the day am I okay with it? Yes.

I am engaged now. Will my future wife okay with it? That remains to be seen. She's used to it right now but what about when the kids come? At that point I'll be thinking of my career in terms of two ( or three, etc.). Maybe it will be time for a change but for right now, 24/7 is okay with me.

 

[Box-Hauler]

Take the job, get the Type, look for other job. Once other job in hand go to current boss and explain how you love this job but you need a life. Negotiate with owner by using logic and compare your job to other in his company. If he balks walk away with experience, a Type and hopefully without burning a bridge.

Good luck

 

[illeagle]

Thanks for all of the valuable info and viewpoints regarding the sale of my soul to an owner. Hard days off are key for me and my family. Thanks for posting!