NETJETS PILOTS = OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID - First Officer NetJets Employee Review

Do not believe the NetJets koolaid that is spewed upon new hire pilot applicants that do not tell the real story of life on the road as a Netjets pilot. As a pilot on the Signature Fleets, the Phenom, Latitude, and 350, you will be worked like a slave where the duty periods are usually longer than your actual rest time. My average duty period over the past year was 12-12.5 hours with most overnights being 10-12 hours. The problem is that they claim there is a Fatigue Risk Management System in their crew scheduling software that mitigates any potential fatigue events. There might be, but it does not work to the pilots favor. Most tours will average over 75 hours on duty with 3 to sometimes 5 legs a day and short overnights where all you do is eat, shower, and sleep. It is not uncommon to call fatigue which is contractual language that allows for 14 hours off duty to take a breather during the week. The only reason that the company offers a crew meal program is to "keep the metal moving". I hope everybody who applies to Netjets enjoys eating box lunches on their laps at FL410 as most days are packed with hour turns with no time to eat a proper meal. There is a revolving door in the crew support and dispatch department in Columbus so asking for help from them can be pretty much useless unless you talk to someone who has been there for a bit. If you enjoy flying and don't want to be the flight attendant, pilot, lavatory cleaning specialist, and caterer for 50 % less pay of a LCC and 75% less pay of a Legacy Carrier. I would recommend going to the airlines!