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06-28-2017, 08:03 AM
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Green slips seem like easy money. My advice to new guys is to never cancel plans with your family to fly a green slip. This job is hard enough on family as is. Family needs to come first on off-days. I have heard pilots talking about skipping trick-or-treating with their little kids because that experience isn't worth the $8,000 the green slip pays. That's a terrible mindset to get into. Another one I've heard is the $6,000 beer that the pilot just drank making them unable to accept a GS with an immediate report time.
06-28-2017, 10:43 AM
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06-28-2017, 05:24 PM
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[QUOTE=sailingfun;2386571]To a extent. There is a crossover point where it's better to add pilots. There are issues beyond straight cost. The company has increased staffing in some categories as a result.[/QUOTE
Any you can be sure the company knows those costs down to a nickel.
Any you can be sure the company knows those costs down to a nickel.
06-28-2017, 06:33 PM
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Green slips seem like easy money. My advice to new guys is to never cancel plans with your family to fly a green slip. This job is hard enough on family as is. Family needs to come first on off-days. I have heard pilots talking about skipping trick-or-treating with their little kids because that experience isn't worth the $8,000 the green slip pays. That's a terrible mindset to get into. Another one I've heard is the $6,000 beer that the pilot just drank making them unable to accept a GS with an immediate report time.
Now Xmas, Graduation, Birthdays etc might be a different story
06-28-2017, 06:47 PM
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06-29-2017, 04:19 AM
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I did an $8000 GS once that had me working July 4th. That GS paid for a nice one week family vacay at Caneel Bay Resort on St. John in August of that year. So, I had an even more quality time experience with my family windsurfing, snorkeling, and kayaking. My girls still talk about that trip.
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06-29-2017, 06:32 AM
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Off topic....
Buddy passes only pay if they get on the flight, right?
Buddy passes only pay if they get on the flight, right?
06-29-2017, 06:34 AM
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06-29-2017, 06:49 AM
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06-29-2017, 08:44 AM
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Your seniority is a tool.
The contract is a tool.
Learn to use your tools wisely and you will be a craftsman.
Don't worry about how others may or may not employ their tools.
I'm currently building the most beautiful summer I have ever had as a pilot at Delta. Pay and time off is a work of art. I wish I could show my paycheck stub and schedule in a gallery. Ok, that's enough bragging for now. You CAN make it happen, learn to use your tools.
The contract is a tool.
Learn to use your tools wisely and you will be a craftsman.
Don't worry about how others may or may not employ their tools.
I'm currently building the most beautiful summer I have ever had as a pilot at Delta. Pay and time off is a work of art. I wish I could show my paycheck stub and schedule in a gallery. Ok, that's enough bragging for now. You CAN make it happen, learn to use your tools.
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