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03-05-2022, 03:11 AM
#241
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2021
Posts: 1,035
Man a lot of panic here.
first off, in the current hiring environment, I’m surprised anyone commutes for this place. If you’re going to (unwisely) commute for a career, there are plenty of options such as legacies or moving to base.
living In base, this news seems like a dream come true. Living in base here is already a dream come true. The quality of life is insane. Even when I barely had the seniority to hold a line, I just drop it all to zero and fly 200% trips and maybe a couple high-credit day trips, which I’ll also drop if the 200% pours in. Home in my own bed 28+ days a month crediting well over 100, routinely.
For some people, like those who live in spirit bases (particularly the FL bases), this is the best airline on the planet to be at, and this email only sweetens that deal. Not to mention the staffing this summer will have the X-list phone calls going nonstop.
Just trying to shed a little positive light, I’m aware that doing so is illegal on APC. We have such a pleasant/happy pilot group sometimes I wonder if it’s a different group of people on these forums
first off, in the current hiring environment, I’m surprised anyone commutes for this place. If you’re going to (unwisely) commute for a career, there are plenty of options such as legacies or moving to base.
living In base, this news seems like a dream come true. Living in base here is already a dream come true. The quality of life is insane. Even when I barely had the seniority to hold a line, I just drop it all to zero and fly 200% trips and maybe a couple high-credit day trips, which I’ll also drop if the 200% pours in. Home in my own bed 28+ days a month crediting well over 100, routinely.
For some people, like those who live in spirit bases (particularly the FL bases), this is the best airline on the planet to be at, and this email only sweetens that deal. Not to mention the staffing this summer will have the X-list phone calls going nonstop.
Just trying to shed a little positive light, I’m aware that doing so is illegal on APC. We have such a pleasant/happy pilot group sometimes I wonder if it’s a different group of people on these forums
03-05-2022, 05:53 AM
#242
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2018
Posts: 465
Go take a look at the snapshot of the x/y assignments. Almost all are FO. Take a look at some of the CA using your strategy. Very few and even then if you average their credit out on a monthly basis they aren’t making guarantee sometimes. Premium is very seat and base dependent. Many of us have seen plenty of long periods where there is no premium for anyone. Also a grid that turns red as soon as IOT is is closed. Enjoy those weekend 10hr three days that you can’t get rid of when that time comes again. You’re living in a fairy tale based on a single point in history. The reality check will come. You don’t make career decisions because you think you can drop everything for your entire career and ever more nutty thinking you’ll just magically get 200% pay trips on your empty schedule.
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