Originally Posted by
7boeing7
How’s family life at NetJets?
For those on the 6/5 or 7/6 roster, how manageable is the time away from home long term? I don’t have kids yet, but my partner and I are planning to in a few years, so I’m trying to get a realistic picture of what the lifestyle is actually like.
I’d have one gateway at my home airport, so commuting wouldn’t really be an issue, which obviously helps. But I’m still curious how people deal with constantly being in and out of the house and whether the schedule starts to feel normal after a while.
Does it put a strain on family life, or is the time off good enough to balance it out? Would especially like to hear from people in the company with young kids.
We are different to pretty much any other employer in business aviation because the roster is absolutely set in stone. They will never call you in an off day. You can turn your phone off when you get home and only need it on in the afternoon of day 0 so that you can receive your brief.
Also if there are ever any “family” issues then the company is outstanding in their support. Bear in mind the BUPA will cover you and all your family -even the pregnancy can be private healthcare if you choose.
I doubt there is a better employer out there for family life.
after you have been here a while (I want to say 1 full year but not certain) then you can bid for flexible working (between 80% up to 110% roster - though the less than 100% are more tricky to get these days but I have had 80% for the last 5 years due to family support requirements at home so I can’t complain).