I've done a decade of 900hrs, earn £102k and have no complaints about the aircraft or roster or my boss. Colleagues in Italy take home >10,000 Euro a month and the Spanish and French are not far behind and for FO's 6,000.


Its not brilliant. But it kicks the arse of most. Its also making a profit..


WWW

I concur with WWW. Overall easyJet is a good airline to work for. That does not mean that we do not have significant issues, particularly in regard to the terms and conditions of new joiners. Nonetheless as WWW says, we work hard, get paid well if you have worked there a few years and we are making money. We are about to have a bit of an exodus to sandier climbs for reasons best known to those who are on their way. I personally am a total loss to understand why anyone who has a choice would work for companies like Qatar, but in the end it is all horses for courses. The lure of that long-haul job flying bigger jets seems just too much and when weighing up the options all common sense and rational thought seems to fly out the window. We have also hacked off so many people that they are actively looking elsewhere, which is a real shame. For all easyJet's faults, it is a fair place to work where race, religion or nationality play no part in your advancement within the company. We have come to take that for granted, and it is only when you see what passes for normality within Middle Eastern companies that you realise just how forturnate you are. Those clamouring to go to the sandpit will soon grasp what a perilous place it can be for the innocent of heart, who believe that those nice promises made at the interview have any basis in fact. EasyJet is not perfect, but thinking there is a promised land out there just desperate to clasp you to its bosom is extremely unwise and can lead to career suicide. I for one will be staying Orange a little bit longer.

I appreciate all the feedback!
 

What I've learned is that my income on the bizjet side is very good for what I do (about 100K GBP), especially considering I fly only 300 or so hours per year. The downside is that I am based in the UK but paid in USD, which is good right now, but when the market goes the other way, I make a lot less. The other part of the downside is that I have no schedule whatsoever ~ I am on call 24/7, though the boss rarely ever gives me less than 24 hours notice. I usually know our flying schedule for a week in advance, sometimes longer. That is very hard for some to deal with.

Another plus, though, is that I fly a sexy bizjet, and I keep my overnight bags in my own closet onboard and everything is laid out and equipped as I like it and no one but me or my F/O touches anything in that airplane ~ it's as if I own it. The other perk is that we usually stay in nice suites in hotels that our boss owns in the south of France and other nice places, and our layovers are typically several days, so you can definitely relax a bit and enjoy the scenery.

I did the regional airline thing years ago, and sometimes I find myself really missing the ability to make plans based on my "line" or monthly trip schedule, and the ability to do trip trades with other pilots. One of the things I really enjoy now is that I do more than just drive the airplane. I do all the flight planning, choose the routes, choose the FBOs we use, and so much more, especially when the boss wants to go to places I haven't flown into before. And that is a lot of fun to me!

NSF - I couldn't agree more -

The future is Orange - TJ

Hello NSF..... I think you are right......

I am going in June, but then so is Andy.....

Best of Luck to all of you