rburton164
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Has anyone heard of a company or worked for the company Nicholas Air? They are a 135 out of Oxford, Ms and was wondering if anyone had more information on them.
Nicholas Air
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I interviewed there, and got a job offer. Not sure what to say about it. I turned it down. The bonuses seemed generous and the cost of living is very low. Main reason to avoid is probably the travel coordinator/ sales work you’d have to do on top of other things. Imagine getting called for a quote on a flight at the same time a captain is calling for release with pax on board. Oops another plane just had a mechanical. 135 kinda sucks.
winterrsolsticee
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Yeah the salary seemed pretty baller status for Mississippi. Only reason I was/am interested.
rogerthatbravo
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Curious what’s the pay to be baller status in Mississippi?
DeltaJulietTango
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5 years making burger flipper wages at a regional tiptoeing through every conversation praying the people around you don't mistake your neurodivergence for being an overbearing jerk while navigating managers who can barely read a TAF all in the hopes that you can get hired at a legacy carrier where you'll tiptoe through every conversation praying you can mask your neurodivergence successfully enough to work shift after shift for 20 years and retire.
Oh...wait...I think my therapist might call that projecting.
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I Like IKE
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You only have to mask at the majors until you're off probation. Then go to nights and just be you. People start to figure you out.
Bustedcropdusta
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It’s been said a million times on here and Reddit; be someone that people want to work around. There shouldn’t be any “masking” involved. That sounds exhausting. Sure there’s a certain amount of politics and playing nice that goes into it but nothing too crazy.
The two people I see struggle the most with acclimating to this job are the severe Type A’s who let the operational control get to their heads, and the ones that have a hard time picking up on social queues. A healthy amount of moderation in both the aforementioned areas goes a long way.
Bustedcropdusta
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Too bad flair isn’t a thing on here like it is on reddit. “Spellchecked by a staff member” would be a nice achievement badge or whatever.
I’m good with that only if there is bribery involved.
autosave36
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This "tiptoe through every conversation" thing.. i feel like this is way extreme. Im curious what sorts of things youre concerned about to the point of tiptoeing
PlaneFan82
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Yeah captains don’t call for release, or anything like that at a 135.
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I Like IKE
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Tiptoeing through conversations isn't way extreme for neurodivergent people. Though I gave up on that long ago.
flygirl142
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"There shouldn't be any masking involved." You should just NOT be neurodivergent. Just be someone that everyone wants to be around but don't adjust yourself. Sounds easy peasy.
I *wish* I could just make myself someone everyone wants to be around without masking. Some people do accept me even with my struggles, some don't.
Also, to be fair, there's no one that EVERYone wants to be around.
Bustedcropdusta
Barry Seal’s Nephew
I just don’t feel like (personally) that it’s ever that serious. But based on what others have said; that may not be a one size fits all approach. Do what you gotta do to get by I suppose.
Bustedcropdusta
Barry Seal’s Nephew
But anyways. Being from the south, Nicholas was a contender for me at one point. Having worked the 121 and 135 side of the fence, I’m counting down the days that I go back to the 121 world.
flygirl142
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First my apologies for derailing things by responding after a stressful late shift in the middle of the night. I don't think anything negative was meant by the original comment.
Second, just a brief explanation with less emotion. Neurodivergent masking refers to the practice of concealing or suppressing aspects of one's neurodivergent traits or conditions, in order to fit in with the norms of the workplace or society. When someone neurodivergent uses the word masking, this is what they mean. I think that the misunderstanding was that masking meant hiding your personality to be a person people want to work with. I'd also say that is normal and that most people adjust aspects of their personality to blend in with any group they're a part of.
Third, best of luck to anyone applying for this position.
Second, just a brief explanation with less emotion. Neurodivergent masking refers to the practice of concealing or suppressing aspects of one's neurodivergent traits or conditions, in order to fit in with the norms of the workplace or society. When someone neurodivergent uses the word masking, this is what they mean. I think that the misunderstanding was that masking meant hiding your personality to be a person people want to work with. I'd also say that is normal and that most people adjust aspects of their personality to blend in with any group they're a part of.
Third, best of luck to anyone applying for this position.
Bustedcropdusta
Barry Seal’s Nephew
I apologize, I definitely could have worded it better. I meant no ill intent behind what I said. I was trying to convey that (for some) muting their personality (or toning it down) is necessary. Whether or not that should be the case, is more so up for debate.
But I have personally seen examples of where someone’s personality or inability to “blend in” has affected their career trajectory. It’s not a Flight Dispatching specific phenomenon; but with how small this profession is, word travels.
I say this as someone with unmedicated but diagnosed ADHD who could sit and talk someone’s ear off and completely forget about the task at hand.
But I have personally seen examples of where someone’s personality or inability to “blend in” has affected their career trajectory. It’s not a Flight Dispatching specific phenomenon; but with how small this profession is, word travels.
I say this as someone with unmedicated but diagnosed ADHD who could sit and talk someone’s ear off and completely forget about the task at hand.
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autosave36
Go High Go Fast and Hold.
Yeah im neurodivergent myself so i get walking on egg shells. The part i think is extreme is a view DJT seemingly has that essentially the whole "dispatch is a small world" Mentality means that one false step in conversation to the wrong person and you're stuck at the regional forever.