So I've been trying to keep quiet about it.

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mshunter

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But I finally said screw it. I have a class date at an airline! I finally decided to hang my hat on the 121 ring and give that side of the industry a go. It's bitter sweet. On the one hand, I'll be taking a pretty severe pay cut, but only initially. On the other hand, I'll have benefits again, a somewhat regulate schedule(at least more so than what I have now), and a chance for some actual career progression again. The last year of my life has been one of the most challenging I have ever had. Now that most of that is behind me, it's time again to move forward with life.
 
Derg said:
My mantra: "It doesn't matter that it makes no sense and that it's going to cost $50 to save $0.25, this is not my airline. Get to the layover hotel and out of this morass as soon as feasible"
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This is actually part of the reason why I am getting into this side of the industry. I am sick of all the admin work I do now, and all I want to do for a while is fly the damn airplane.

:Just tell me what you need me to do."
 
Congrats. It sounds like you've been working at jobs where you were expected to make things happen and were rewarded for efficiency and logistics. Don't try to do that at an airline. Fly the manuals, fly the contract, make the most of your days off. It took me about 18 months to figure this out coming from a background similar to yours. Enjoy.
 
roundout said:
Congrats. It sounds like you've been working at jobs where you were expected to make things happen and were rewarded for efficiency and logistics. Don't try to do that at an airline. Fly the manuals, fly the contract, make the most of your days off. It took me about 18 months to figure this out coming from a background similar to yours. Enjoy.
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I was never rewarded for making this.gs better than when I found them. It was usually the opposite. Either from a boss who then expected even more of my time, or one who just couldn't produce.
 
Yup. In the 121 world, you kind of just plug 'n chug and don't take any work home with you.

It's nice on one hand, but will drive the "thinking man" absolutely nuts on the other.
 
Derg said:
Yup. In the 121 world, you kind of just plug 'n chug and don't take any work home with you.

It's nice on one hand, but will drive the "thinking man" absolutely nuts on the other.
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I'm a "thinking man" but I have to just drop myself into a zen like state of not giving a crap when I'm at work. Fly the manual, don't compromise safety, due diligence for getting stuff done, other than that care exactly as much as the people you work for do.

I'd like nothing more than working for a company with an amazing product that has my back and works as hard as I do. But I've found that "going above and beyond" has the exact same result as doing the bare minimum. No fuel yet and its getting closer to departure time, give 'em one call. After that, well...when they want you to leave, they'll figure it out.
 
roundout said:
Congrats. It sounds like you've been working at jobs where you were expected to make things happen and were rewarded for efficiency and logistics. Don't try to do that at an airline. Fly the manuals, fly the contract, make the most of your days off. It took me about 18 months to figure this out coming from a background similar to yours. Enjoy.
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Very well said. Great advice to anyone coming to 121
 
Derg said:
Yup. In the 121 world, you kind of just plug 'n chug and don't take any work home with you.

It's nice on one hand, but will drive the "thinking man" absolutely nuts on the other.
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"I don't see the big picture."

"I don't see the big picture."

"I don't see the big picture."

"I don't see the big picture."

"I don't see the big picture."

"I don't see the big picture."

:)

At most, you fill in a manual change request on a long break.
 
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