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[Guitar rocker]

Well I finally got the phone call this morning. Linda called and since I wanted LAX, she offered me the XL or 800 for October 9th, or the XL and Sovereign for October 23rd. I ended up taking the XL on October 9th. I've heard it's a great airplane, and the extra cash will be nice. I think the variety of flying will probably be the greatest of the XL too, but I don't know. I just went with it. Seems like there are good and bad about every aircraft. So the XL seemed like the middle of the road.

I appreciate everyone suggestions and I'm extremely excited about starting. I feel like Oct 9th will never arrive! lol Look forward to working with you all out on the line shortly! Ciao!

LJR

Congratulations there Dr. Suess. I think that you will like the Excel/XLS. And that differences pay is good to have as well.

 

[haulingthemail]

Well I finally got the phone call this morning. Linda called and since I wanted LAX, she offered me the XL or 800 for October 9th, or the XL and Sovereign for October 23rd. I ended up taking the XL on October 9th. I've heard it's a great airplane, and the extra cash will be nice. I think the variety of flying will probably be the greatest of the XL too, but I don't know. I just went with it. Seems like there are good and bad about every aircraft. So the XL seemed like the middle of the road.

I appreciate everyone suggestions and I'm extremely excited about starting. I feel like Oct 9th will never arrive! lol Look forward to working with you all out on the line shortly! Ciao!

LJR

When did you submit your resume and how long did the whole process take? From resume to getting an app to getting an interview to being offered the job?

thanks

 

[Tref]

Congrats Dr. Seuss! Sounds like you couldn't have made a bad choice out of those options, but going for the earlier start date was definitely wise.

 

[Going2Baja]

Congrats Suess....With that extra $$ on the XL you can even afford some Green Eggs and Ham!!!

Baja.

 

[Cavpilot]

Welcome to NetJets Dr. Seuss! Good call on the Excel and earlier start date. I've missed vacations and 7 and 7 lines by fewer numbers. I hope your commute isn't too long into LAX. That could be a drag.

 

[Twotter76]

Congrats and welcome aboard. Going into the XL is probably a good choice and im sure the money will help - but man do they make you guys earn it. Every XL crew I run into has horror stories about 14/10/14/10/14/10 fatigue and repeat. Still, looks like a nice ride from what I have seen of it im sure you will like it here.

 

[Humphreybogart]

LOL... wow I had no idea I'd get such a negative response to that. Well the reason why I'm asking is because I interviewed at NJ last week
LJR

If you interviewed there last week and really wanted to work there, wouldn't you know that information already? Do a little investigation on what you're about to subject yourself to. You should rather ask the NutJet people about their sucky QOL. Good luck with you're career at at NJ, you're gonna need it!

 

[drseuss05]

If you interviewed there last week and really wanted to work there, wouldn't you know that information already? Do a little investigation on what you're about to subject yourself to. You should rather ask the NutJet people about their sucky QOL. Good luck with you're career at at NJ, you're gonna need it!

LOL... thankfully I won't be working with you.

LJR

 

[Buddro]

If you interviewed there last week and really wanted to work there, wouldn't you know that information already? Do a little investigation on what you're about to subject yourself to. You should rather ask the NutJet people about their sucky QOL. Good luck with you're career at at NJ, you're gonna need it!

Bogart, sound a little envious of NJA people. You work at CS huh. Sounds like Netjets didn't hire you. Good thing, I can only imagine being stuck on a 7 day tour with you. "Sucky QOL".....how exactly does my QOL at Netjets differ from the QOL at CS? I think Netjets is the best thing going in the airline business right now. Again I ask you please tell me how your QOL at CS is better than mine at NJA.

 

[NJA bound]

The funny part is most of the shares pilots I run into are very nice people, yet this bogart wannabee is an asss, I don't think he really works at shares, I think he just likes to run his mouth.

 

[Majik]

Every Citation Shares pilot I've run into in FBOs has been a class act. That means I have never run into Humpmywetfart.

 

[cush]

Well if, flying a Falcon 2000, having four (21 day) vacations a year, for at or better than industry average salary/benefits, for a profitable company, constitutes a "sucky QOL" then I guess I should feel sorry for myself...... Somehow, I don't.

Bogart, you can bite me.

 

[skiandsurf]

Well if, flying a Falcon 2000, having four (21 day) vacations a year, for at or better than industry average salary/benefits, for a profitable company, constitutes a "sucky QOL" then I guess I should feel sorry for myself...... Somehow, I don't.

Bogart, you can bite me.

You should still feel sorry for yourself. Remember, you are a highly trained professional pilot. You work long days and are gone from your family for endless days. You/we will never be compensated fairly. We need to always fight for more.

 

[cush]

You should still feel sorry for yourself. Remember, you are a highly trained professional pilot. You work long days and are gone from your family for endless days. You/we will never be compensated fairly. We need to always fight for more.

I voted "no" and I'll bet anything you voted "yes". Does that tell you anything?

I still will never feel sorry for myself. If I wasn't happy with my employment, I would not still be here.

 

[niteflyr]

My advice was going to be take the first class available, but looks like you already did. Congrats and welcome!

 

[Freight Dog]

Which airplane has the least training backlog i.e. the quickest to the line?

 

[Ultra Grump]

Why would you want that? Don't like getting paid to sit at home?

 

[Freight Dog]

OT baby!

All joking aside... I'm just curious how long have people been waiting to get their training done in various fleets.

 

[Ultra Grump]

OT? How's this: show at home Day 1, 0400 local. That's 4 hrs OT (while sleeping, no less). On standby at home until 1600 local, then shutdown. Another 3 hrs OT. Then at least one day per tour where they forget to shut you down at 14 hrs. You call in at 14:30 to remind them, 2.5 hrs OT. 9.5 hrs OT per tour (while chilling at home, getting "honey-dos" done, etc), repeat until company gets their act together and gets you through training. Oh, and don't forget those holidays you'll be sitting at home as well.

Cha-ching!!

Dunno about fleet wait times - heard the X and XL are pretty backed up.

 

[Humphreybogart]

Well if, flying a Falcon 2000, having four (21 day) vacations a year, for at or better than industry average salary/benefits, for a profitable company, constitutes a "sucky QOL" then I guess I should feel sorry for myself...... Somehow, I don't.

Bogart, you can bite me.

So, I finally get to chat with God's gift to aviation. Still don't have it as good as we do at CS. Why don't you just bite me? It hurts to be second best, doesn't it, Kid?
BTW, do you still have to swap schedules on the weekend? Kinda sux not ever having a weekend off, doesn't it?

 

[Humphreybogart]

LOL... thankfully I won't be working with you.

I'm glad I'm not working with you either, one fish, two fish, red fish,
blew fish. Just get used to saying I'll take coffee, ice, and papers for the next 5 years, Kid.

 

[Cavpilot]

BTW, do you still have to swap schedules on the weekend? Kinda sux not ever having a weekend off, doesn't it?

What are you talking about?

 

[Guitar rocker]

So, I finally get to chat with God's gift to aviation. Still don't have it as good as we do at CS. Why don't you just bite me? It hurts to be second best, doesn't it, Kid?
BTW, do you still have to swap schedules on the weekend? Kinda sux not ever having a weekend off, doesn't it?

Bogart,

I was listening in on a conversation with two CS pilots today. They were saying that sometimes when you dont fly but are on duty in HPN, that you have to come in and clean the CS offices, mow the lawns outside your offices, and trim hedges. Man, I thought asking for coffee, ice and papers for only 5 years as you say was bad, but THAT would suck. Just curious, you guys using a toro or lawnboy for the grass? I can only hope that CS at least gives you an electric hedge trimmer....but with that big pay raise we got yah, I am guessing they can only afford the manual trimmer. They were bitching not because they had to mow, but because they had to pay for the gas and oil for the mower as well.

 

[EdAtTheAirport]

Hopefully that was just a smart retort without an iota of truth. ROFL doesn't begin to describe how funny that was. Toro huh? You were kidding weren't you GR?

 

[Guitar rocker]

Hopefully that was just a smart retort without an iota of truth. ROFL doesn't begin to describe how funny that was. Toro huh? You were kidding weren't you GR?

Yes dude, I'm just kidding. I'm patiently waiting for Bogart to run into that though.

 

[cush]

So, I finally get to chat with God's gift to aviation.

Those are your words, not mine. Thanks!

 

[Humphreybogart]

Bogart,

I was listening in on a conversation with two CS pilots today. They were saying that sometimes when you dont fly but are on duty in HPN, that you have to come in and clean the CS offices, mow the lawns outside your offices, and trim hedges. Man, I thought asking for coffee, ice and papers for only 5 years as you say was bad, but THAT would suck. Just curious, you guys using a toro or lawnboy for the grass? I can only hope that CS at least gives you an electric hedge trimmer....but with that big pay raise we got yah, I am guessing they can only afford the manual trimmer. They were bitching not because they had to mow, but because they had to pay for the gas and oil for the mower as well.

Rocker,

Now you know that you and I have a history of conflicting posts, but I must say that you really made me laugh at this one! The next beer is on me...but not till after I clean off the Lawnboy. BTW, we use Toro's!

 

[Guitar rocker]

Rocker,

Now you know that you and I have a history of conflicting posts, but I must say that you really made me laugh at this one! The next beer is on me...but not till after I clean off the Lawnboy. BTW, we use Toro's!

Bogart, I knew that you would enjoy it!

 

[netjetwife]

Well I finally got the phone call this morning. I ended up taking the XL on October 9th. I've heard it's a great airplane, and the extra cash will be nice. I appreciate everyone suggestions and I'm extremely excited about starting. I feel like Oct 9th will never arrive! lol Look forward to working with you all out on the line shortly! Ciao!

LJR

Congratulations, LJR! My husband is one of the pilots with good things to say about the XL, the variety of flying, and staying busy.
I hope your transition to NJA goes smoothly.
Best of Luck!
NJW

 

[EdAtTheAirport]

Let's hope there aren't any mgmt types at <i>any</i> company reading this thread. That would be a major promotion idea for some ladder climber. Shhhh!