Who offers possibility to good comuting?

[trollreb]

I'm hoping for a bit of help when it comes to what options there might be to work for a wellpaid and interessting airline based anywhere and comuting to a different country. I have herd that there is quite a few in BA who does this already, is it workable for the long term?
My second queston is regarding my career plans, I'm currently FO 737 2100h shall I stay in my company for a few more years end gain command experience before moving or is now a better time to seek greener pastures? Or who knows as I'm happy with my current company in all aspects exept the rosters who make it hard to commute, seldom moore than two or three days off in a row, shall I start asking them to give me a special roster deal? I don't know if it's possible thou as I already have asked politley but it was in vain.
Fot those of you who are commuting to you family in another country please share whit me what the best rosters look like and who allows free jupseats. Who has a bidding system so you can ask to be taken off sby´s and always try to have a late start after days off and early finish just before? Is it even possile inthe long run or do you get too feed up with always having a suitcase packed?
thank you all.

[3Greens]

Suggest you look at the thread on ICAO level 4 English and then re-read your own post. You'll need better spelling than that on a BA application form.

As for commuting with BA it's very possible, however that does largely depend on where you are placed seniority wise, and on which fleet.

[parabellum]

Given that his user name is: trollreb and he is located in Brighton I think this may well be a wind-up, not to mention the nonsense he is asking for,
"shall I start asking them to give me a special roster deal?" and " Who has a bidding system so you can ask to be taken off Sb´s and always try to have a late start after days off and early finish just before?"

Can't be for real, surely?

[londonmet]

3 greens, how very arrogant of you.

[Rainboe]

trollreb- all I can say is that virtually none of what you hope can happen. To be real, relieving you of standbys means your colleagues will have to do more. It won't happen. Late starts and early finishes......not in today's rostering systems, anywhere. Free commuting? Nobody I know. BA has a lot of commuters- not free. It suits a longhaul lifestyle much more. The BA work bidding Bidline system halps a lot there, as long as you have seniority to squeeze lots of work together so you can extend your days off. In longhaul, pilots can live as far as Australia or Thailand, and some do, but it requires many years seniority.
You can expect no special favours when the rest of your colleagues will have to produce more to make up for your favours. Everybody must do their share of standbys. If you are satisfied with your current flying lifestyle, I would stay and progress rather than jump ship and start again from the beginning elsewhere- there are dangers on that route that you don't have to subject yourself to. Once promoted, you could then start looking elsewhere if that is still what you want.

[3Greens]

no not arrogant; just being realistic. If this guy is even in aviation then he/she wouldn't even be asking if some of those stupid requests might be granted.
Special roster deal...come on!!!

[3Greens]

as does Bidline rules and carmen (LGW). i can only comment for BA, and most if not all his requests would not be granted. That is not to say the poster may be able to "create" a flexible roster using bidline.

[jazzcat2000]

Here at Ryanair we have a lot of commuters and it must be the easiest system in Europe. No booking or paying, just walk up to the aircraft or gate wearing your uniform and thats it. Must board last and not sit in the front row though.

[captplaystation]

Nor "fraternise" ( phwar phwar) with the Cabin Crew . . . (esp the "calender girls" )

[jazzcat2000]

Oh yes, I was forgetting about that rule !

[gone till november]

trollreb

Try Netjets herehttp://www.netjetseurope.com/data/en...p_careers.html

What it doesnt tell you though is that you can start and end your tour at any of the 43 gateways that we have and that our per diems is €70 per "on" duty day which add up to something between £800 and £1000 per month tax free.

Also

As long as you can pass our English test, your written English doesnt matter too much as about 75% of our pilots are from continental europe. Where English is only a second language to them.

Good luck its lots of fun

[Daysleeper]

I'm hoping for a bit of help when it comes to what options there might be to work for a wellpaid and interessting airline based anywhere and comuting to a different country.


always try to have a late start after days off and early finish just before?

DHL (either the AIR UK or the EAT version)

Starts around 22:00 after days off, finish around 03:00 day before days off.

[Ennie]

I'm working for a non UK company and commuting to my place of work. We have a scheduling system (carmen) which I use to my full advantage, i.e requesting mid morning/afternoon starts and one early flight back on my last day, works a treat. I have also only had 16 days of standby this year, none of which I have kept, my crew control colleagues know I live in the UK and always try their best to get me trips, which like I said hasn't failed yet in two years on the same fleet.

It can be done, but you have to get in first, sitting in an interview and saying that you want all of this will not go in your favour.