Any Suggestions

[hopalong]

I have been on the 7/7 since its inception at NJA. Now, I cannot imagine another schedule. I have young children. Factor this in your thinking...

1) Knowing your schedule years in advance. (absolutely priceless)
2) Each vacation is 3 weeks long. ( I have four)
3)Each break is a week off. (you can have many vacations a year with that)
4) Many fewer airline cycles. (believe me this becomes important!)
5) Just like NJW said, fewer "daddy's going to work" days. (kids seem to like that.)
6)When I get home, work doesn't even cross my mind vs. old 17 day where it always weighed on my mind. (getting the dry cleaning done in time...)
7) First and last days are pirimarily positioning to and from work days.
8) Arrive to work refreshed.

I agree. I've only been here a few months but I can tell you my wife is
thrilled to know my schedule in advance. It's good to hear that other
pilots w/ families like it so much. This is how I like to think of it. In five years
time, I'll have three weeks vacation and if I'm captain, I'll have almost 2 weeks recurrent training. So, this means for 5 months out of the year, I
will see my family 3 weeks out of each month. And in 10 years I will be with
them 3 weeks out of the month for six months. That is a lot of time home
and that's not including 12 days of sick time. So far, I love the quality of life here at NJA.

 

[netjetwife]

That's a great way to look at it! I'm going to have our 10 yr old read that. It pleases me greatly to be able to read posts like this and see...in black and white... how much progress has been made in achieving the professional lifestyle frac families deserve. My fingers are crossed for all the other pilots who are trying to get the 7&7 schedule.
NJW

 

[Willy21]

I agree. I've only been here a few months but I can tell you my wife is thrilled to know my schedule in advance.

I second that. This is the first flying job that my wife has been looking forward to. Yes day five into six and seven will get long, but haveing seven days to be at home, and then two months out of the year that I only work one week is going to be great. I am ready for Monday to roll around so I can check in and get to work.