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[FMEpilot]

Window appears to open again, expecting more flying more planes? How has the QOL life been there lately?

 

[I fLy pLaNeS]

Do they have a CVG base? What's junior?

 

[ERfly]

Do they have a CVG base? What's junior?

No.

Your house is the junior base. Southern home bases.

 

[parrothead]

Can anyone chime in on the QOL there now and where their contract negotiations are?

 

[weasel_lips]

QOL @ an ACMI ?

 

[gringo]

Do they have a CVG base? What's junior?

You're home based, but if you get assigned the 777 most of the DHL flying comes out of CVG. Quite a few former ASTAR guys are flying out of CVG, and they seem to enjoy it.

 

[JonnyKnoxville]

QOL @ an ACMI ?

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.

 

[GogglesPisano]

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.

I left an ACMI for a legacy and could not disagree more.

 

[bahumba]

I left an ACMI for a legacy and could not disagree more.

Yeah. gonna have to definitely disagree as well

 

[Talon757]

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.

 

[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