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[OrionFE]

It's all in what you like to do. I enjoy ACMI a great deal. I get a kick out of not knowing really where I'm going when I leave home...that's part of the adventure. Crew resting in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Sydney, Hong Kong and Anchorage all in the same trip is something I enjoy tremendously. On the other hand, JFK to ATL to SLC three times a week isn't something that I'd like to do. That doesn't mean life is bad doing that, it just means that whatever fits you is where you'll find quality of life.

Amen! This flying is not for everyone and neither is JS'ing to work and paying for a "crashpad"!

 

[Royaldane]

Anyone interviewing at Southern in Aug. interested in Sim prep -please PM me

 

[weasel_lips]

I think the quality of life at an ACMI is probably better than at most legacy airlines these days....I know it is for me.

Pure Bovine Secretion! I have worked at both. ACMI does not compare to a legacy in any shape or form.

 

[tubineotter]

you are right you could not pay me enough to go to work for any legacy, ACMI rules!

 

[weasel_lips]

Yea, 20 day trips are wonderful! No 401k / retirement is a hoot! Got to love the 50-60 hour garantee. Nothing like 30 hour duty days! But hey at least you get to fly hazmat across the pacific ..... Flammable liquids, radioactive material, lithium batteries, explosives..... Joy joy

 

[ttuite]

Yea, 20 day trips are wonderful! No 401k / retirement is a hoot! Got to love the 50-60 hour garantee. Nothing like 30 hour duty days! But hey at least you get to fly hazmat across the pacific ..... Flammable liquids, radioactive material, lithium batteries, explosives..... Joy joy

Having flown on both sides of the fence I would choose the ACMI. I am not married, kids are grown and I want to see the World. On a 17 day shift I fly around 8 to 10 days. The rest of the time is spent in mostly very cool places, in very nice hotels, with great crews who for the most part like to enjoy life. Sometimes the days are long, and sometimes the destination sucks but that is life. If I had a family that I needed to be home for my decision would be different.

 

[tubineotter]

if ya don't like it don't do it, commuting, passengers, gate agent, galley hags and TSA are just about as much fun as all the detractors of ACMI.

 

[Talon757]

Exactly. The whole argument is vacuous. If you like scheduled service then that's what you ought to do. If you like ACMI then that's what you ought to do. One's not better than the other, just decidedly different and there's good and bad about each.

 

[tubineotter]

come on Talon you know we are grimy freight dawgs not worth thinking about by most, because we are not airline pilots, congress told us as much! Ok rant over

 

[johnnyb]

Having flown on both sides of the fence I would choose the ACMI. I am not married, kids are grown and I want to see the World. On a 17 day shift I fly around 8 to 10 days. The rest of the time is spent in mostly very cool places, in very nice hotels, with great crews who for the most part like to enjoy life. Sometimes the days are long, and sometimes the destination sucks but that is life. If I had a family that I needed to be home for my decision would be different.

Carry lots of lube with you?