This Is an Excerpt from a letter I wrote to someone about work Conditions at ATI..... Maybe It will answer a few ?? for other folks interviewng or who have interviewed....
1.Long term is ATI a good place to be?
A. It has provided a good living for me and my family. And for the most part always treated me fairly. But like any ware that is a small company, you want to treat them with respect, because EVERYONE knows you. I.E. Treat them well they tend to treat you well.
2 What are your schedules like ?
A. Well they advertised in the past week on/week off, that almost never happens. Mind you I'm very senior in the right seat so I'm on a west coast line (LA) doing 2 on/ 5 off.(no weekends). The lines vary from that on one extreme to International lines that can have you out 16 days. You are guaranteed 12 days off a month, depending on geographically where you live you can get several more. I would guess on average the lines are 8 on/6off with 1 to 2 weekends a month off.
3.How long would you sit reserve, and do you do it at home or in base?
A. Probably looking at 6 months of reserve. We have basically 3 types of reserve.
1a. Open Reserve, you sit at home till you are called, you can and probably will be out 2 weeks when you go out, then you will have about 12 days they can't call you. Wanna see the world (literally) you bid this one.
2a. Scheduled Reserve, works out about 8 0n 6 Off, you may stay "ready" at home, they may locate you to the hub in Toledo. Or assign you a trip that has not been covered.
3a. Hotel Standby, you travel to Toledo, sit in the hotel, and pick up any trips in or out of the hub. they vary from 10 to 11 days out.
4 How much time do you spend away from home?
A. Being Jr. I would expect 14-16 days a month on the road (our "month" is 28 days or 4 weeks), not necessarily all days in a group.
5 How much do fly per month?
A. Our guarantee is 56 hours, expect 40 on the low side to 60 on the high side, unless you get an international line (bidding "Open" Reserve can do this for you) if your Jr. then you can possibly score 85+ hours and a higher per diem. ($35/day dom. $50day Inter.) But figure on about 50 hours per Bid Unit.
6. What can FO expect to make first and second year with per diem etc.
A. Our starting rate is $51.19 an hour, i believe. So 51.19 x 56 x 13(13 pay periods/yr)= $37,266.32 + per diem. You are paid per diem from about 8 hours from the start of your assignment (unless you are sitting at home on reserve) to 8 hours past your assignment I figure on about $5,500 Domestic more if you do International.
Second year pay $65/hr ($47,300)
Third year pay $77/hr ($56,000)
Forth Year pay 82/hr ($59,900)
Tops out at 12 year FO pay $101/hr
7. And probably the most important Question...How do I Travel to work?
A. In my time at ATI I have Never had to buy a ticket or Bow and Curtsy to some Mainline Captain to get to work, we are "Home Based" that means if you are assigned a trip more that 100 miles( I believe) from your home it is on the company to get you there. They buy you a ticket (Coach), rent you a car, put you on a "system" A/C or whatever, but it is their responsibility to get you to work. We have guys all over the country and one or two overseas that have never worried how to get to work.
