To Plutos: The Roster Question
Sorry, but to reply to question asked I will diverge from current stream.
Due to expansion and replacement the A320 fleet will always be a training fleet. Humans never learn much between 10pm and 6am so the bulk of the choice day flights go to the training department. Fair enough. But as a line pilot, you will have to build your life around horrid duties.
The bottom line is that there is no need for it. There are other options where the 8 hour two sector night duties are changed into a sequence of early and late finishes with overnights in-between. Sleeeep is important, that is after all why we have the red lines of Flight and Duty Time Limitations.
Past 4 years, the issue has been raised three times, with three different Chief Pilots. Instead of fixing the problem this type of duty has increased from one to six.
If you come here, "you are here to work", and that's a regular management quote.
I actually work only to fulfill my plans and the dreams of my family.
That idea is a foreign concept to most QR employees, but think carefully about your overall life plan before you come here.