There can be a very high level of personal satisfaction involved.Is managing a 135 REALLY any more meaningful to you on a personal level than the work a 121 pilot does?
I'd suggest 121, and if you find yourself bored there are plenty of opportunities either with Union or getting into management side to scratch that itch.It is, because I like the people I work for/with and we'd be building a company, which is fun. Also a lot of work and heartache.
Naturally if I accept the management position it would be dependent on some kind of a profit sharing arrangement.
Except occasionally at the regional level the tee is missing, the ball is actually an apple, and someone handed you a pool noodle instead of a bat.It's like tee ball. Other people do the hard work, you just step up to the plate, make sure their placement of the ball on the tee is acceptable, and then swing.
Except occasionally at the regional level the tee is missing, the ball is actually an apple, and someone handed you a pool noodle instead of a bat.
I was trying to come up with a 135 version and you did it better than I ever couldin 135, you have to physically build the baseball diamond, a la field of dreams. Except you build it, nobody shows up, then you get yelled at from the boss for not starting on time.
I was trying to come up with a 135 version and you did it better than I ever could
They show up an hour and a half later with two cars full of luggage and 6 golf bags you're supposed to fit in the Beechjet.in 135, you have to physically build the baseball diamond, a la field of dreams. Except you build it, nobody shows up, then you get yelled at from the boss for not starting on time.
They show up an hour and a half later with two cars full of luggage and 6 golf bags you're supposed to fit in the Beechjet.
"You can take all the luggage, or you can have access to the lav. Your choice."
"Going LAX to TEB shouldn't be a problem, right?"
The trick is to do as little as possible for as much money as possible. Have you thought of ATC?
This stuff drives me batty.I 100% guarandamntee you that pilot has never had another non-flying job in his life.
Yea but, Fixtur would be one of them.135 management sucks
This stuff drives me batty.
This stuff drives me batty.
The subject of the observation itself.Me making that observation or the subject of the observation itself?
I work for a small but growing 135 Charter. My initial plan was to fulfill my contract (two summers), put my resumes out, and move on to the airlines.
The boss has just expressed and interest to involve me on the management side (what I used to do before I flew airplanes), along with the attendant pay raise. I'm seriously considering the opportunity.
Pros: I like being home every night. I like the people I work for and with. I like the flying. I like my 15 minute commute to the airport. Scrapping it out with a small growing startup is a lot of work, but can be very rewarding.
Cons: I don't like not having time off in summer. The QOL at the airlines is (eventually) way better, I'm told. The pay at a 135 will never match what an airline job will pay. The pay will never match what an airline will pay. Did I mention that there is no way a 135 can match the pay at an airline?
I used to not give a rip about money after a certain somewhat modest point, but now I've got a family and a house and a retirement to think about. So all of a sudden I'm considering making a yuge decision based on the benjamins, which is something I've literally never done before. Is abandoning core principles in the pursuit of
filthy lucre noble in this case? Will our dynamic duo be able to escape the Riddler's diabolical trap? What is best in life? Am I nuts to even be considering the offer?
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There's the rub. If the work isn't that meaningful, but affords me the time and money to do something that is, could I still be happy?