G-VSP South Florida????????

[Gulfstream 200]

I've worked at a couple of large flight departments; one that factored in "face-time" in order to get ahead, and another that doesn't want to see your ugly mug around the office unless you're flying. The "face-time" department had so many B.S. managers "hanging around" playing manager that those left without a neat little title ended up picking up the load by flying both the "managers" trips along with their own. In the other department without "face-time", you are provided with no titles, but they offer you the freedom to work from home, plus, nobody else is out flying your trip because your too busy getting "face-time".

Playing the game is "old school" and nobody should have to go into the office just to go there and be seen. This job requires enough time away from home as it is, and as long as I fulfill all my assigned duties, who cares where I perform them from as long as they are satifactory to the department.

I think the old "face time" thing is really old school. Again, I know I wont miss that generation as they near retirement. Nothing worse than feeling like one has to go sit at the hangar and have lunch because "face time" is needed....

If its a slow slow month, sure, there are a few things Im sure one can and needs to get done at the office....but to hang out?....get a life.

If you take on a project that requires office time or want to get into the operation in hopes of a management role.., hey - your choice- and you deserve a crack at a few extra bucks. To some its worth it. Others are just pilots...nothing wrong with that - they dont need to be punished for simply flying airplanes.

The way I see it is that a slow month can often be followed by a 20+ day busy month so dont worry too much about "looking busy" to HR or a manager who CHOSE to drive in each day.