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citabriapilot · April 5th, 2008, 12:24

I had an outstation for my last year at AMF. It was probably the best QOL I had there.

Yes, it was senior (E120 capt.), but the FO's go way junior. I chose to live at the outstation in Midland, I was home all day from 8am-ish to 6pm-ish, off completely from Saturday morning till Monday night.

Outstations are great for people with families because you get to see them all day rather than just a few hours at night. You have time to do things, run errands, etc.

Downside is you never sleep in your own bed at night except on the weekends. Not a big deal for a single person.

Now, the Brasilia outstations are probably a little better since we served larger cities. I know some of the BE-99 cities and Metro cities suck pretty bad. Either way, it's all of what you make of it. The people that complain the most are those who weren't willing to live in the outstation and did the whole commute thing back and forth on the weekends. Makes for a pretty shatty lifestyle.

April 5th, 2008, 12:24	#9
citabriapilot Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 124	Re: Outstations I had an outstation for my last year at AMF. It was probably the best QOL I had there. Yes, it was senior (E120 capt.), but the FO's go way junior. I chose to live at the outstation in Midland, I was home all day from 8am-ish to 6pm-ish, off completely from Saturday morning till Monday night. Outstations are great for people with families because you get to see them all day rather than just a few hours at night. You have time to do things, run errands, etc. Downside is you never sleep in your own bed at night except on the weekends. Not a big deal for a single person. Now, the Brasilia outstations are probably a little better since we served larger cities. I know some of the BE-99 cities and Metro cities suck pretty bad. Either way, it's all of what you make of it. The people that complain the most are those who weren't willing to live in the outstation and did the whole commute thing back and forth on the weekends. Makes for a pretty shatty lifestyle.