SpaceBall 1
Props are for boats
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- Aug 14, 2003
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Spaceball,
Just curious, what kind of schedule do you guys fly at CS? Not flame bait. I'm just wondering what kind of schedule you're on since you said we work 'long schedules' here at NJA.
For the record, as is commonly known, the most popular schedule is the 7/7. So that's 7 days on.
The 18-day schedule is capped at 7-day tour lengths too, with one exception per every four months that they can extend a tour to 8 days. But only one tour and only once in a four month period. And it's not mandatory. Just a possibility.
On the 15-day schedule the longest tour length is 5 days (but I think with the possibility of only 3 off afterwards). But again, with a maximum of 15 days worked each month.
On the 7/7 we work 182 days/year (minus training events and vacations, so really a lot less). Pretty similar to that on the 15 day schedule. On the 18 day sched it's 216/year (minus training and vacations).
So seriously wondering, how much less do you work than us that our schedules are 'long' to you?
Also want to clarify that we do have weekend starts. But we also have plenty of weekday starts. There are a surprising number of pilots here that prefer a weekend start, so the odds are really good that if you want a weekday start you can get it. Just mentioning it because you make it sound like weekend starts are all we have and/or are forced onto them.
We are 7 n 7 across the board which is 182 days/year minus training and vacation. The big pay difference between you and us (which is what everyone looks at) is on the 18 day schedule. For me, thats alot to work in a month. With the 18 day tour being capped at 7 days in a row, I suppose you do short times off?? Not flaming, I just don't know. Also, can it be junior manned if nobody bids it? I could work an 18 day schedule here (and many do) just with OT. Not for me though. All I hear is that is where all the new hires are going.
The 15 day schedule....for me would suck. I like knowing in advance when I am off and when I am on. Again..just what I hear.
Weekend starts....not for me and alot of pilots here. I a have a family with kids in school. Having my weekends desroyed by having to go to work is not a good QOL. Again...this is for my lifestyle before everyone gets their panties in a twist. However, many if not most of our pilots here would not want weekend start dates. I had some buddies here in the Bravo when it was Monday starts.....they were not happy. For the record we start Tues, Wed and Thurs. I know that the weekend starts are not all that you have, but if someone is not "senior" enough to hold a non-weekend start....are they not being forced onto that schedule??