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11-09-2023, 05:27 PM

#61

WHACKMASTER

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Originally Posted by PNWFlyer

tell me about it. I do all nighter turns. Leave at 2000 back at 0600 I am gone 10 hours. 10 hours isn’t even half a day, much less 2.

You can have that $h!t. It’s a great way to take years off of your life.

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11-09-2023, 06:41 PM

#62

wndriver

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Originally Posted by Brickfire

I read once that their legendary IT system that long was unable to accept foreign currency also could not handle a flight that covered two calendar days. True… idk

OMG, i would totally believe that. Honestly, some people will prefer to fly them, so let them.

11-09-2023, 07:11 PM

#63

flyguy81

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Originally Posted by ElonMusk

I wanna know how you get your kids to get in bed by 2000? What’s your secret?

Drugs. Melatonin works pretty good…now that they’re getting older it’s harder to get them down early. 😂

11-09-2023, 07:17 PM

#64

ROFF

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Originally Posted by e6bpilot

Dear lord. I was just saying that when you start work at 2100L, it feels like a day off. Leave it to the APC mafia to come and bludgeon someone with a lead pipe for saying it. I think we all realize it's a work day every time we turn a wheel. Some workdays are better than others.

Your thought process is understandable, but it came across a bit "I cant beleive they pay me to do this job".

In this environment we really need to think about how these comments come across.

11-09-2023, 08:27 PM

#65

PNWFlyer

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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

You can have that $h!t. It’s a great way to take years off of your life.

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funny part is, whenever there was a UPS jump seater I always told them I didn’t go cargo because I didn’t want to fly at night all the time. They all got the irony.

yes. I didn’t like it, but it gave me the most time at home so I did it. Now that I am a Captain I can’t hold these. They go senior on the CA side for some reason.

11-09-2023, 08:47 PM

#66

symbian simian

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Spoiler: SWA already has redeyes

Every AM west coast trip touching the east coast is a red eye. Every PM east cost trip touching the west coast is a red eye. You just don't get paid for it.

11-10-2023, 03:44 AM

#67

Crockrocket95

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Originally Posted by symbian simian

Spoiler: SWA already has redeyes

Every AM west coast trip touching the east coast is a red eye. Every PM east cost trip touching the west coast is a red eye. You just don't get paid for it.

You do. Its based off your base timezone. So if you are based on EST and you fly until 2AM PST on the west coast your last leg, or legs will have the RE override on them.

11-10-2023, 04:27 AM

#68

WHACKMASTER

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Originally Posted by PNWFlyer

I used to do red-eye turns. They were very productive and very commutable but of course they sucked for my health. Now I just get to wake up at ridiculously early hours for the AMs that I can’t always avoid. To me that’s almost more brutal than just being up all night.

Congrats on the upgrade, btw. How many years did it take you at Eskimo? First available?

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11-10-2023, 04:29 AM

#69

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Originally Posted by Crockrocket95

You do. It’s based off your base timezone. So if you are based on EST and you fly until 2AM PST on the west coast your last leg, or legs will have the RE override on them.

That’s correct ^^^^. Unfortunately, our red-eye override is only a whopping 3% which is total bull🤬.

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