Originally Posted by Anton25
I hear that most of the guys flying in Nigeria are working an equal on off schedule. I have been talking to Bristow a few times. They are working 7 weeks on and 5 weeks off!! Why would anyone in their right mind work for such an outfit when you can get hired with other operators down there for the same(or better) pay with an equal schedule. 7 months a year away from home,it is a mystery to me how anybody with a family back home could justify such a schedule.
Most rosters like this including non aviation jobs usually suit employees like myself that dont have the family & dont care too much for a social life when the $$$ add up.
Its a sacrafice but at the end of the day it can be done for lenghty periods but in the end you need to get out.
married/family types do it but usually dont last too long either, stressing family back home or marital issues that cant be dealt with that far away..... usually those types of problems occur from being that far away.
Its a crap life either way but if you dont have much to lose & lots to gain...why not.
Pesonally I decided I would never take that roster again whilst I am with some one and if I have a family then never again.
I am in mining and the dollars are good usually no matter where you go but places like Africa & the money gets stupid.
I am about to go to Tanzania for 2 months, leave Jamaica & go get my CPLH.
Its about the money till you can afford to start/go to something else.
HF