Until you have worked for easy, you do not know what it is like. I was there for two years which was great. I was the 19th F/O out of LGW in to leave in one month. If it is so great,why are people leaving? Because it is not sustainable and not a career airline.I have now moved to another airline which is a breath of fresh air. Yesterday, i went into discretion for the first time in a year.At easy, it was at least two times per week with min rest in between with max FDP's every day.
With regards to getting your command, the req hours has just gone up and to be honest I could not think of anything worse than working like a slave for the rest of my life! I would prefer to be a taxi driver!Yes the money is great but you cannot spend it as you never get quality time off. Have heard of a couple of people spending vast amounts on Pro plus.
I feel it is much better to go to a career airline like Monarch rather than getting your cmd at easy. As after having your cmd at easy for two years, you will want to move and where will you go? the LHS again, unless you are very lucky. You will also have to take a pay cut etc to do so.
Everything is going low cost and salaries cut. When the aviation market turns around again, I am sure we will see those golden hand shakes appearing to attract people and t's and c's will get better again.
Just a quicky, How many Monarch crews have done 6 days in a row, all of them four sector days with max FDP's - not many?
It's an average week at Easy!
