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Personally, I cannot wait to start with my first airline position in a couple of months. At least from then on I get paid a reasonable wage in relation to what I am used to, I get a month's notice of my rosters, and blocks of time off, with a maximum number of days on shift in between. Absolute bliss.
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Presumably, the rest of us are in the position we are in because of diamonds like you accepting cr@p just to get your foot in the door
A very interesting comment. I too will soon be one of those diamonds who will have spent the thick end of 60k to get qualified and will be looking to try and earn that money back ASAP.
In my current job (Policeman) I work eight hour shifts, the pattern being seven earlies (6 - 2), two days off, seven lates (2 - 10), three days off, seven nights (10 - 6) two days off and then back onto earlies. There is what was called an additional rest day (ARD) which floats throughout the shift cycle.
As a police officer, certainly a uniform street cop, you rarely get a break. Once you're in work, the radio never stops, and the abuse and grief you have to put up with from management and public alike is unreal.
Trust me, the almost 100% pay rise I will be looking at once employed by an airline, the lack of being shot at, spat at, kicked, punched, stabbed, followed home and having my house set on fire will be a very refreshing change!! And on top of all of that, I'll be working five on two off five on four off!! If that's cr@p, can someone tell me what is good?