Originally Posted by
EatMyShorts!
It will probably sound arrogant, but I personally would not join either. The company I work for has a subsidiary where the roster is 20 ON, 10 OFF. Even worse than Vista. No way.
I was made redundant last year (and got the job back soon after) and I was not prepared to do this kind of stuff. I was prepared for 1 or 2 years of not being employed in aviation, maybe take some other job outside aviation in the meantime. A war chest always helps, fill it up in the good years!
More space for others to join! “The ideal image” of a job in aviation is something that is seen in one of those movies with Leonardo Di Caprio. Good airline, recognition for the job, good pay and “sweet honeys” walking next to you!
People need to start getting their heads of the dirt and realize that there is only a handful of jobs like those and when you are in, it’s not good again!