What's your work schedule like?

[othello]

10 days a month off. I flew 2.6 hr all of april have not flown since 4/2. gotta love reserve at an over staffed airline, thank the god's for 75 hr pay guarantee.
O

 

[tarp]

and then there is regional hell.....

11 days off per month. This month (April) equals 19 days away from home. 3 day, 4 day and 5 day trips. I will get paid for 82 hours of work and will get a per diem check for $486 for my 324 hours on the road. And it looks like I'll be logging close to 79 hours in the logbook.

I have a job (vs. being furloughed) but no life. As to some of those other sweet schedules above - all I can say is enjoy it while you can. Wish I had that kind of time - I've got a dirty car, weeds up to my knees and a stack of bills that need attention. Good thing Wingate Hotels have these internet connects!

 

[bigboy]

10 days a month off. I flew 2.6 hr all of april have not flown since 4/2. gotta love reserve at an over staffed airline, thank the god's for 75 hr pay guarantee.
O

Hey Othello.
at least you not doing the big RR anymore or are you ??????
how is everyone doing at the crashpad, see you soon.

 

[mit]

how about 24-7-365 thats what the mil guys work.

I mean get paid for.

 

[AWACoff]

11 days off a month is regional hell? Don't say that too loud around Lakers. When I was there, I was easily flying over 100hours a month and only had one month when I had over 10 days off (12 days!). And then there was the hell stretch for 3 months where I was the only FO in IMT and there was only 1 captain. We dropped down to min legal days off (24 hour breaks every 7 days) for one of those 3 months.

 

[JediNein]

Howdy!

Day starts with first phone call. . . might be at 9 AM, might be at 4 AM.

Day ends with last phone call. . . might be at 6 PM, might be at 2 AM.

In between I go to the office, the flight line, the outlying field with an AOG, run parts, run deposits, run food, instruct, cover for others, make schedules, do callbacks, keep the instructors instructing, yadda yadda.

Average pay for hours worked? Umm. . .

BTW, any CFIIs in BFL looking for some independent contractor work?

Fly SAFE!

Jedi Nein

 

[Ravengirl]

I like my schedule

Monday: School from 11-3. Then, bum around at coffee shop or similar, reading or writing.
Tuesday: No school, day off. Coffee shop.
Wed: See Monday.
Thursday: See Tuesday. Add band practice. Add performance at coffee shop Open Mic Night.
Friday-Sunday: See Tuesday.

The joys of part-time school and no job!

Stephanie

 

[DC10]

I live in MIA, and usually bid lines to fly out of MIA to maximize time at home.

Approx 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off every month. During the 2 weeks on, I fly about 7 one day trips to various cities in South America (usually in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil) and am home after a 10-16 hour duty day. I occasionally, but very rarely spend a night away from home, and with rest days at home after each flight, I usually get 20+ days off every month.

......Not too bad for a "long haul" DC10 F.O (and a VERY junior one at that).

I can also bid to fly elsewhere (Europe, Asia, etc..), but then I'm guaranteed to be away from home for 14-16 days in a row. I do that every few months for a change of scenery.

 

[snoopy]

I say who, I say when, I say how much ...... aw the life of a flight instructor

 

[be36driver]

mr. jedi,
Where do you instruct? I know a few instructors in BFL at my old employer that may be looking for some opportunities.

 

[Freight Dog]

4 days on, 3 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off, 4 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 8 days off.

Don't work on weekends unless it's open.

 

[Freight Dog]

Oh yeah... and home every night

 

[AWACoff]

I imagine if you are flying Hawai'ian islands and you aren't home every night, you're sea urchin and sea cucumber food.

PS. contrary to mainlander belief (ie mine), sea cucumbers can NOT be used on salads. Apparently they are an animal...not a cucumber.

 

[JediNein]

Opportunities at BFL

Howdy Be36driver!

I run Gene Hudson Flight Training; main base at Van Nuys, CA.

Our website is at http://www.myfbo.com/ghft (just updated it today).

Have the instructors send a resume and cover letter, attention Gene Hudson Flight Training. All of our contact info is at http://www.myfbo.com/ghft/contact.html

Or they could drop them off at the front counter of Mercury. I'll let the gals know they're coming.

Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein

 

[SSDD]

Usually 4 three day trips with 17 or 18 days off and about 85 hrs. pay.