Escaping 121

[mobie]

corp. jobs and 121

I flew 121 for 38 years for a major, the first 30 or so years were great and then everything started going down hill. Retired at 60 with a lost retirement and started looking for a corp. job with no luck, got rid of the 121 stink by going to a 135 operator and now am getting ready to start a real 91 job with a good QOL and pay.

I did keep my hand in 91 flying on he side all of my 121 years and that helped.

121 even with a major is nothing that it once was, a good to great 91 beats it hands down at this time. Will the tide turn? who knows.

Mobie

 

[barbiejet4life?]

Thanks for all the replies!

I am going to a job fair tomorrow in FLA, a two day job fair in Daytona(FREE at ERAU 10-3pm), and another one in Nov. in Atlanta (AIRINC). I went online and found an NBAA convention in Orlando next month as well. Are the NBAA conventions worth a look?

Are there any job posting/pay rate sites for corporate aviation?

Again, thanks for the help. Its definitely given me a new outlook on the whole career.

 

[Flechas]

Try www.pilotpointer.com has jobs of all kinds.

 

[AA717driver]

I've never been to the NBAA (too junior ) but if someone says it might be worthwhile, just go in business casual, start small and have a stack of resumes IN CASE THEY ASK. Don't start shoving resumes at people.

I'd start with the King Air's and work up. Ask for people's opinion on how to get started. Same as you've done here. I believe most people will offer good advice. And, you might even get into the AV Fuel party!

It wouldn't hurt to buy a few hookers for the CP's... TC

 

[Bankangle]

I was really open-minded when I made the switch last year. But it's taken nearly 18 months to get comfortable with the job and all the stuff it entails.

You have to look at this as changing career fields. The 91 job requires such incredible flexibility and the ability handle a wide variety of tasks--it's nothing like 121.

Getting paid what I was as a capt. for a major airline was like stealing from the company. Getting paid what I am now--I'm getting ripped off! TC

Now that is funny