Ok, let's see if I can put this simply:
I got hired by a company that runs workers to a remote site via helo. The schedule is grueling. 2 weeks on, 12 hours/day for 14 days straight. At this point, it's just helicopters, but they are building a runway that will be able to land large cargo and passenger planes, everything from C-130's to 737's.
I don't believe helo dispatchers/followers are required to be certified, so I'm assuming they aren't under the FAA guidelines for hours. However, when the runway is complete I will be required to be certified to bring in the charter passenger jets full of workers.
When that happens, aren't they, by law, going to be required to drastically reduce my hours?
I'm just trying to figure out how this is going to play out for long-term planning. I'm going to be making some pretty crazy money for a while and I don't want that to dry up when the runway is operational.
I haven't talked to my new employer's about this, mainly because I don't want them to think I'm going to bail if hours are reduced....lol.
I got hired by a company that runs workers to a remote site via helo. The schedule is grueling. 2 weeks on, 12 hours/day for 14 days straight. At this point, it's just helicopters, but they are building a runway that will be able to land large cargo and passenger planes, everything from C-130's to 737's.
I don't believe helo dispatchers/followers are required to be certified, so I'm assuming they aren't under the FAA guidelines for hours. However, when the runway is complete I will be required to be certified to bring in the charter passenger jets full of workers.
When that happens, aren't they, by law, going to be required to drastically reduce my hours?
I'm just trying to figure out how this is going to play out for long-term planning. I'm going to be making some pretty crazy money for a while and I don't want that to dry up when the runway is operational.
I haven't talked to my new employer's about this, mainly because I don't want them to think I'm going to bail if hours are reduced....lol.