Originally Posted by Berealgetreal
(Post 10635103)
30 years to a WB command from high school? Sign me up!! |
The Jetstar Pilots work bloody hard.
I’d I die if I had the yearly totals of these pilots. |
If you are leaving school you might be lucky to retire on a widebody let alone know what fleets will even exist in 40 years. 10 Years in GA/Regional 5 Years Regional Command 10 Years Narrow FO 10 Years Narrow Command Then Widebody Command Age- Prob 55-60. On the Health front, I couldn’t imagine slogging out 30 years on the current EBA. |
More relevant than health will be the fact that widebodies won’t exist in Jetstar in the near future, we will all be flying A321 XLR’s on 8 hour sectors........ return probably :-( |
This craving for a Wide-Body Command is a classic case of 'grass is greener syndrome' and intrigues me no end. I guess the pay is a factor but some 747 Freighter operators in Asia pay no more than is on offer on some narrow-body contracts. After retiring as a Long-Haul WB Captain I came back to the domestic narrow body world. I have to say I much prefer the short-haul flying. There is nothing glamourous about managing a flight for 14 hours and living in Hotels fatigued out of your brain. If I could live my career again I would stay a domestic pilot. Horses for courses I suppose but be careful what you wish for. |
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