AviatorTim
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NetJets HR claims it take 18-24 months to upgrade at NetJets
2+ years and counting, still several hundred numbers below the most jr UG in the last round. Who knows? In this business things could change tomorrow.AviatorTim said:NetJets HR claims it take 18-24 months to upgrade at NetJets. Can any current NetJets pilots comment if that is accurate? Has anyone been longer than that who wants to upgrade but cannot?
Tim
Well.....It's important because FOs at NJA only make $27K/year. Doesn't seem very breezy on that kind of pay, and definately not attractive for experienced or quality pilots. Sorry to detract from your optimism NJA CPT, but 3-5 years for an upgrade is a reasonable expectation at NJA, especially if they plan on paying by class. There are so many senior guys in the "lighter" fleets just waiting to see what the contract says. If forced to upgrade to a "heavier" airplane to get more pay, that will definately push upgrades for new hires back even further.Why is upgrade time that important anyway? If you compare upgrade times to the airlines, 4 years is a breeze. Try 9-15+ years as an FO.
You forgot to add the fact that after 4-5 years at the Legacy carriers, most FO's are making upwards of 80k, some over 100k. I don't think you would hear nearly as many complaints about upgrade times if that were the case at NJA(or any of the frax for that matter).NJA Capt said:Why is upgrade time that important anyway? If you compare upgrade times to the airlines, 4 years is a breeze. Try 9-15+ years as an FO.
Ouch!!!!!!!!!NJA Capt said:.
Why is upgrade time that important anyway? If you compare upgrade times to the airlines, 4 years is a breeze. Try 9-15+ years as an FO. The only reason I can see is for people to get their 1000 PIC turbine to jump ship.
As the wife of an Excel FO/FO, you have no idea how that burns me up!! They lied to him at his interview--you'll make Captain in a few months--well 20 months later and no upgrade in sight!! An industry leading contract is just around the corner---another lie!!! Unless they meant leading the BOTTOM! We are fighting back, and so are all the other families. The TA is an OUTRAGE--It will not pass!!Mudworm said:I heard on Imus the other morning on one of his commercials for his buddy RS that every NetJets Aircraft is piloted by 2 Captains. I undersdtand that all pilots are typed but either they should change the langauge or pay both as Captains. That FO pay is pathetic (as is the Captains for that matter).![]()
Ah, yes. And what was it that happened a few months later. Uh. Wait. Don't tell me. I'll think of it sooner or later. All I know is that in the fall of that year, the brakes were applied. And it wasn't just OSAMA. It was the economy in general. NETJETS WILL NEVER GROW AS FAST AS IT DID BACK IN THE LATE 90'S. It's a fact. Most companies will never grow as fast as they did back in the late 90's. It was a one-time boom. Similar to the 20's before the Depression put the brakes on. Then everyone comes back down to reality. Netjets will still grow for sure. Just not at 1 plane a week. Maybe more like 1 or 2 planes a month. Still impressive. But not nearly fast enough to afford an upgrade in 2 years.pilotyip said:Upgrade came in Initial Ground School, the first week of employment.