Loading Cargo

[B747FR8DAWG]

Thank you, B747FR8DAWG. Nice to know someone appreciates us!

Matatu Man

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[Windsor]

It depends on the company you work for if you get paid or not. At my last employer I didnt, my current one I do.

 

[FR8dognit]

From my days as an on demand part 135 fr8dog....if you don't do what it takes to get the job done...you didn't last that long. The job is what it is. It is no place to stay for your whole career (in my opinion...and I am speaking of on-demand part 135 fr8) but it does allow a lot of guys/gals the opportunity to gain experience they would otherwise not have gotten.
Loading cargo is part of the job. I don't know how other places are but at Cherry Air I was told up front about the specific things....good and bad....that were expected of me. Do your homework before you accept a job and you will know if you are going to have to do something you don't want to do.

 

[falcondriver]

Used to load my own cargo at Cherry. Except in lovely Mexico...
FD

 

[leardawg]

"You load sixteen tons, whatta you get, another day older and further in debt..."

 

[FN FAL]

We don't load or unload our planes or rig the nets, but we're paid to ensure that it all gets done correctly.

I did have to jump in the back today to re-secure the straps because the kid that did so did an unsatisfactory job of it.

 

[hoover]

So much for working for a freight company then. It seems to me that if you are out there working whether it be flying the plane or loading it, you are entitled to compensation. After all the company is deriving value from your labor, so why shouldn't you. IMHO

 

[Freightdog99]

So much for working for a freight company then. It seems to me that if you are out there working whether it be flying the plane or loading it, you are entitled to compensation. After all the company is deriving value from your labor, so why shouldn't you. IMHO

I agree if you are flying or loading freight you should be paid for it. So if loading the aircraft in addition to flying, it is in your job description and you are being paid either by the day, flight or mile then you are being compensated for your work.

You should look at it as every load is the worst possible load it could be, then when you get an easy load say one box that weighs 5lbs you can look at it like you are getting paid extra for an easy load. We do pay our pilots extra if they have to drive the forklift though.