ABX Air Cargo - November 2024 Thread
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BobaGotBack
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Good place to work.
Looks like its in the middle of nowhere Ohio, but is equidistant from CVG/CMH/DAY areas, do people tend to live in those cities and commute?
BobaGotBack
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Basically. You do have your lifers you live in town but I had like a 45 min commute when I worked there.
rogerthatbravo
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What is there top out pay?
Seems like it’s a secret lol, Can’t be 81k lol
Seems like it’s a secret lol, Can’t be 81k lol
The top out isn't a firm number. The bigger issue is that there isn't a pay schedule. Raises vary from year to year, so who knows when you'll get to that 81k or higher.
rogerthatbravo
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Dang, I knew someone who work for the sister company and basically it was the same like ABX. Nobody knew the top out , really
OttoPilot13
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I dont believe they have a true payscale as they are non-union. My guess is salary range is estimated based on longest tenured?
BobaGotBack
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Yep that’s basically how it is. The starting pay is pretty good for a place that will hire you with no experience. You get a little raise after you get signed off and a 2-5% annual raise after your yearly review.
If you are lucky enough to get a supervisor position when they open up, you have a Monday-Thursday schedule and that pay starts right around $80k.
If you are lucky enough to get a supervisor position when they open up, you have a Monday-Thursday schedule and that pay starts right around $80k.
When I was there we were told pay can be up into the 6 figures however when we asked the guy that had been there for 20+ years he said he wasn't making that. That was for ATI but for the most part the pay is pretty equal between the airlines. Pay increases every year we're between 3-5% based on performance so if given a starting pay you could figure out what you'll be making each year though I'm sure they'll cap you at some point.
DeltaJulietTango
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Quarterly and annual bonuses aren't usually factored into the annual by people.
But it IS a part of the compensation.
That being said, a family of 4 needs to bring in around $150k annually in this area of the world to buy a home.
It's been a few years since I was there but from what I recall we maybe got like 1-2.5k in a yearly bonus. Then again I think the airline was doing better at the time. Other than yearly pay increase though in the few years I was there we only had 1 time where we received a substantial pay increase to bring us in line with similar airlines.
Not trying to say it's a bad thing, I know they would regularly higher some pretty fresh dispatchers so when your options are here or a regional this is a clear winner. Also depending on where you choose to live you can find a decent house that's affordable. The city i was in for example is about 30 minutes away and I can still find decent 3 bed houses under 200k so if you have a spouse with a job you could easily make that work.
how about medical too?
Medical was decent, not great. Was through United healthcare when I was there. We did not have Zed benefits at the time but we were in cass after you got done with class training. 401k I don't remember, off the top of my head I think it was like a 50% company match of 5% but I could be very wrong. I didnt get relocation but I don't think it's unheard of and you can probably negotiate something if you get a job offer.
dayton and Mason area is about a 30-45 minute drive from ILN. It’s commutable.
CASS yes, 401K match is like 5%. I do not think there is relocation assistance
winterrsolsticee
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I applied. What is there to do in the region? How is commuting in Winter from Cincinnati? If I were gonna do it I would go there since it seems like the most interesting of the 3 cities. Im assuming there aren’t many young professionals in Wilmington proper to socialise with??
BobaGotBack
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Not too much interesting in Wilmington (aside from the airport) but plenty of stuff to do within a 45 min drive.
Commuting in winter isn’t too bad but it will depend on where you are coming from. My commute didn’t include a lot of traffic really ever.
Commuting in winter isn’t too bad but it will depend on where you are coming from. My commute didn’t include a lot of traffic really ever.
winterrsolsticee
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What about snow? Thats my biggest worry I’m from Western Illinois and we would get some snow storms that made it functionally/reasonably impossible to take travel out of town.