CAL 08-08 System Bid Results

[Lear70]

I doubt she's 300 pounds.

She's probably thin, hot, and completely a waste because of her attitude.

I don't care how hot a girl is, if she's got that attitude, I'll kick her to the curb. Life's too short to deal with snobby little divas.

 

[whymeworry?]

Little? I doubt it.... betcha' she's pushing 250 lbs.

Aileron trim?

 

[whymeworry?]

I doubt she's 300 pounds.

She's probably thin, hot, and completely a waste because of her attitude.

I don't care how hot a girl is, if she's got that attitude, I'll kick her to the curb. Life's too short to deal with snobby little divas.

Agreed. Ok, so I changed my post... 250 lbs.

 

[skypine27]

Reading this kind of pisses me off. I was an Aug 6th 2005 new hire at CAL, and quit in Dec '06 to go to FedEX.

While I don't regret flying at FedEX, I can't say I truly enjoy it either. To know I'd be a 73 Captain at CAL in EWR (I actually LIKE New England, grew up in Connecticut) kind of pisses me off.

I guess they say it for a reason. Hindsight IS 20/20...

The grass is always greener, I have some buddies Skyp'ing me to rub it in.

 

[Lear70]

I'll trade you...

Did you fly night freight for any extensive periods before you went to FDX?

People either really love it or really don't, I don't know of very many in-betweens. I did it for a number of years, so much that I sleep better during the day now, even 6 years later, than I do at night.

Sorry to hear you aren't crazy about it. Good luck to you!

 

[skypine27]

I'll trade you...

Did you fly night freight for any extensive periods before you went to FDX?

People either really love it or really don't, I don't know of very many in-betweens. I did it for a number of years, so much that I sleep better during the day now, even 6 years later, than I do at night.

Sorry to hear you aren't crazy about it. Good luck to you!

Nope, NEVER flew freight, PERIOD, before FedEX. Left CAL for FDX simply because 2nd year widebody pay at FDX is $128 /hr. The money I make here after just 1 year of seniority is better than I would be making at CAL after 2 (as a 73 captain), but again, to be honest, I'd rather be flying people in NYC than boxes in SFS...

Though specifically, SE Asia has some HUGE +'s for an American male, though they have NOTHING to do with being a FedEX pilot.

 

[skypine27]

Double post

 

[Lear70]

Nope, NEVER flew freight, PERIOD, before FedEX. Left CAL for FDX simply because 2nd year widebody pay at FDX is $128 /hr. The money I make here after just 1 year of senority is better than I would be making at CAL after 2 (as a 73 captain), but again, to be honest, I'd rather be flying people in NYC than boxes in SFS...

Bummer.

It's a hell of a transition. Some people come by it easily, some don't.

I personally prefer boxes in a 727 domestically than any international flying (legs are too long). Not that I don't like people, I just prefer the peace and quiet of no flight attendants, no people, just flying.

Some people don't. Sorry, but maybe you can bid down to min hours each month and still make the same money you would at CAL. My buddy there only flies about 20 hours a month there and has 20+ days off every month.

 

[skypine27]

My buddy there only flies about 20 hours a month there and has 20+ days off every month.

That's EXACTLY what I do too. Fortunately FedEX doesn't have a problem with people who do stuff like this right now, but the future scares the S h I t out of me.

 

[Flopgut]

Hey Skypine27: What has you anxious about FDX that you wouldn't be worried about at CAL? Just curious?