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a little thread drift - sorry
is it impossible to commute to a 330 roster? can you put in your preference when you start - or you are you just assigned?
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if not commutable - could you at least get a good stretch of days off every roster to get home?
is it impossible to commute to a 330 roster? can you put in your preference when you start - or you are you just assigned?
cheers
if not commutable - could you at least get a good stretch of days off every roster to get home?
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There are quite a few SO's that commute on the A330.
It really depends on how many are recruited behind you. It would be difficult if you were in the bottom half dozen (ie last 2 or so courses recruited). This is due to the Standbys that you'll cop.
Expect it to cost anywhere from $2000 to $8000 in after tax dollars (depends on your seniority as to what trips you can get - hence lower commute costs)
It will be difficult (but not impossible) to commute for the first 12-18 months, for the following reasons:
Low pay (at 18months there is a reasonable pay rise)
Low seniority = no pick of trips, possibly not much flying because you're not a pattern line holder, and you'll also score more of those standbys.
Staff travel not available immediately
Hope this helps.
It really depends on how many are recruited behind you. It would be difficult if you were in the bottom half dozen (ie last 2 or so courses recruited). This is due to the Standbys that you'll cop.
Expect it to cost anywhere from $2000 to $8000 in after tax dollars (depends on your seniority as to what trips you can get - hence lower commute costs)
It will be difficult (but not impossible) to commute for the first 12-18 months, for the following reasons:
Low pay (at 18months there is a reasonable pay rise)
Low seniority = no pick of trips, possibly not much flying because you're not a pattern line holder, and you'll also score more of those standbys.
Staff travel not available immediately
Hope this helps.
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Generically, a Junior (time in company approx 2 years) A330 SO roster is like this......
56 day roster (known as a bid period)
25-28 days at work
Average trip length 4 days therefore about 6 trips per 56 days
Trips spread out over 56 days so about 5 days between trips
This is at the moment and may change as more flying comes available and destinations/route structure changes
Good Luck
56 day roster (known as a bid period)
25-28 days at work
Average trip length 4 days therefore about 6 trips per 56 days
Trips spread out over 56 days so about 5 days between trips
This is at the moment and may change as more flying comes available and destinations/route structure changes
Good Luck
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Would require more seniority.
I'm guessing, but you would probably need to be in the top 20% to start getting that sort of choice.
This is my opinion only, but unless you start with Q by the end of the year, (and you end up on the A330) you will not have much choice in your rostering for probably at least 3 or 4 years.
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I'm guessing, but you would probably need to be in the top 20% to start getting that sort of choice.
This is my opinion only, but unless you start with Q by the end of the year, (and you end up on the A330) you will not have much choice in your rostering for probably at least 3 or 4 years.
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