North American's QOL

[vixin]

How many days per month are you working? How are the other benefits? How long to upgrade?

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

How does it feel to fly such a big jet for such a small paycheck?

How does if feel to have such a small one?

 

[bigboeings]

Minimum days off are 12, usually have anywhere from 14 or so. Not really any other benefits to speak of, besides a matching 401k, and its about 4 yrs on the upgrade right now.

 

[general_sline]

Does World still own you guys? If so any talk of integreation, or how is managment using the two companys? With World's pilots under contract for the near future, does either group expect managment to try the whipsaw and threat of furloughs to get concessions or at least keep pilots on a short leash.

 

[bigboeings]

Yes World Holding still does own us. There is no talk that I know of about integration, who knows down the road, we are currently working on our on first contract, but it is not going very quickly. Both sides are looking at growth for now.

 

[coastinout]

I am a third year FO/IO and I will make about $70,000 with very little overtime. Short call, the 2 hour callout is 4 days on 4 days off, so you get 15 days off right away. Long call is 12 day minimum off.
I used to tell scheduling that I would prefer the longer trips on long call, instead of Caribbean turns, and it worked out really well for me. Nothing is perfect though. I have had a 8 day, turn into a 10 day, turn into a 12 day. Thats what happens when you don't have reserves in Europe. I could have turned it down, but it worked out in my favor to do it.
I have a family too, and I like having on average 15 days off a month. Most trips are commutable, but not all.
Best of luck. If you know somebody here, call them, you really need a inside referral to get hired.
Coastinout

 

[1900heavy]

Once again, thank you for the info.

 

[LAZYB]

How many N7 guys...

are still there?

 

[bigboeings]

Just a handful.