ABX Air Hiring
08-09-2016, 04:25 PM
#441
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2014
Posts: 534
Where would you be commuting from? If its an airport that ABX serves, getting to work is pretty easy so far. If we start growing too much and too many people commute, it might become a pain. But it is first come, first serve. (First to list unless, it's a dead header.)
Right now though, your days here start at 0300 and end at 0300. There are more and more trips starting at other times too but the best commutable ones are these. Basically, I take an ABX flight that gets to CVG at around 0130. Eat and chill for a bit, then go to work at my show time. So far I've only needed 2 nights in a hotel in the past 2 months.
Your ABX flight cancels or maintenance delay and you miss your show time? No probl. There's a nice commuter clause and you basically have to make the day up.
It's also nice if you live in a city that we go to, because chances are good that you will be able to overnight in your own bed. I was lucky enough to get a line this month and most of my overnights are at home. It's not always gonna happen like that but your chances are good.
Good luck in the interview.
Right now though, your days here start at 0300 and end at 0300. There are more and more trips starting at other times too but the best commutable ones are these. Basically, I take an ABX flight that gets to CVG at around 0130. Eat and chill for a bit, then go to work at my show time. So far I've only needed 2 nights in a hotel in the past 2 months.
Your ABX flight cancels or maintenance delay and you miss your show time? No probl. There's a nice commuter clause and you basically have to make the day up.
It's also nice if you live in a city that we go to, because chances are good that you will be able to overnight in your own bed. I was lucky enough to get a line this month and most of my overnights are at home. It's not always gonna happen like that but your chances are good.
Good luck in the interview.
08-09-2016, 04:38 PM
#443
Banned
Joined APC: Feb 2016
Position: Enjoying the show
Posts: 296
Thanks for the info. I'd probably move to within a 4 hour drive of CVG (BNA area or even up towards LEX) and enjoy the quiet drive up there, I hope my days of jumpseating to work are over for this lifetime. How are the trips? Are you gone for weeks at a time or can you get more of a 4-6 on 4-6 off type schedule? I have a 5 year old and another on the way so I don't know if I could do 14 days away at a time but 6 would be doable. Right now I do anywhere from a 2-4 day trip a week so wondering how a jr line would compare to what I do now.
Some trips are 17 on, some are 7 on and some are 5 on and so forth. I think if you move somewhat local, you'll have a pretty good life. I for instance have 2 9 day trips with nice blocks of days off between them.
08-10-2016, 07:12 AM
#444
New Hire
Joined APC: May 2016
Position: 767
Posts: 1
If you want a pay check come to ABX, if you want quality of life go elsewhere. Two new hires quit recently. My own personal experience - in the last four weeks I've been home for four days- mandatory overtime until more pilots are trained. Reserves are required to "call in" at the end of assignment, that's when your emergency replacement assignment (junior man, mandatory overtime) occurs.
08-10-2016, 10:50 AM
#445
El Capitan
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 615
If you want a pay check come to ABX, if you want quality of life go elsewhere. Two new hires quit recently. My own personal experience - in the last four weeks I've been home for four days- mandatory overtime until more pilots are trained. Reserves are required to "call in" at the end of assignment, that's when your emergency replacement assignment (junior man, mandatory overtime) occurs.
08-10-2016, 11:19 AM
#447
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: Fetal and Fatigued
Posts: 353
Nope. Your vacation is the only hard days off you have. (Well, except when you call fatigued.) You are fair game beyond that.
However, after 6 junior man days, they have to give you a day back one for one that they take. (There is an exception here for reserve line holders. Reserves can be used into the first day of a block of time off once each month and that day doesn't count towards the 6.)
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