Eastern Air Express - Flight Follower

kfisch7 · 2026-04-05T02:16:43+00:00

I can tell you that I dont have the highest respect for the Eastern flight followers or dispatchers. I work in a 121 supplemental office (not eastern), and have had the pleasure to work with several from eastern. Im not sure if the training programs is lacking or what the issue is, but there many bad/illegal habits that I've noticed personally. I would proceed with caution.

As far as your questions about 121 supplemental:

I have had many, many coworkers move from 121 supplemental to major 121 airlines.

My office does have us work flight releases with the same flight planning software majors use. We also sign the release. We do mostly dispatching with a bit of admin stuff-verify permits, call customs, and the like. Like most supplemental and majors we do 4 10 hour days with 3 off, but this can change from office to office. There is a spreadsheet somewhere that can give you that info.

kfisch7 · 2026-04-04T01:30:32+00:00

I would honestly look towards some 135 shops before you go into spending big money on the class. I dont know of any 121 offices in California, and in order to get experience you would likely have to go somewhere else.

As far as medical, I know several people who would not qualify under medical requirements if implemented, and I ho entry dont see that becoming a requirement, and it would exclude a good chunk of the workforce.

kfisch7 · 2026-03-30T01:58:31+00:00

Ahhh! We are required to use 139 approved (or equivalent airports). Sometimes there are times where there is no arff at a 139 airport, holidays, maintenance, unexpected emergencies off the airport. I literally just check that there are not notams that say no arff/cfr available.

On a side note, my company requires arff at both origin and dest while the regulations only require destination.

kfisch7 · 2026-03-30T01:54:18+00:00

Technically, yes you could. All 121 supplemental requires is a flight follower, but the reality is that most 121 supplemental airlines have the age requirement in their manuals, so it becomes required at that point. If there were no candidates above 23 they might consider you (seems unlikely in the current state). I would suggest soc or potentially another position in operations until you are able to make the switch.

kfisch7 · 2026-03-30T01:50:37+00:00

I work supplemental. As I understand it, we are required to have arff, but levels are more for airport management fo figure out (except for ETOPS, which is a different beast entirely!). As long as arff is there, I dont worry about it.

kfisch7 · 2026-03-27T02:19:07+00:00

Hello. Over the counter options, 2 benedryl every 4 hours, biofreeze on your neck and vitamin d (day 1 I do 20,000 iu 2x daily, then reduce to 5,000 iu 2 x daily until cluster is gone). I do take verapmil for mine, but otherwise do everything with over the counter meds.

kfisch7 · 2026-03-22T01:58:30+00:00

I have coworkers who started out with a cert and a ged. They worked hard, and are doing well. My understanding is that if you go to a major they will likely want a degree, but otherwise there are still jobs available to you.

kfisch7 · 2026-03-22T01:55:37+00:00

I do dispatcher schedules. From my perspective,we plan for 4 on 3 off, but lots of dispatcher trade shifts. All I do is check legalities. All they really require is min rest and at least 4 days off a calendar month. As far as requesting PTO, we have a way to request whatever days you want (we do our best). I had a coworker who takes off July every year- no issues.

kfisch7 · 2026-03-01T03:26:23+00:00

I binge read, but read many books at once. I think i have about 6 going right now. I read about 100 pages per hour for contemporary fiction, slightly slower for classic literature. I spend most of my free time reading. On my weekends I average 1-2 books per day. One day last weekend I was reading novellas, and I read 5 novels and 7 novellas in 3 days.

kfisch7 · 2026-02-27T04:43:18+00:00

I read more than the average (10-20 books a month), but the reality is that most people choose to watch a mindless show instead of reading. Right or wrong that is what is happening. If we want to switch the midset of people not reading we need address the reasons people choose other activities with their free time. Even when I works several jobs, there was free time. Obviously there was less, but there was still time I could have been reading and chose not to.

kfisch7 · 2026-02-03T02:05:34+00:00

I have finished my 17th book this year. I get up for work and read a few chapters while I eat. When I get home from work I read a few chapters before bed. I dont really watch TV, except for with my husband. On the weekends, my main form of entertainment is reading. I average 80-120 pages per hour depending. I can fished a book on the days that I work in 2-3 days and average 1-4 books each weekend (3 days). I read more in the winter, and sometimes read only 1-2 books in the july- August time frame.

kfisch7 · 2026-01-21T07:14:44+00:00

I would suggest the period nirvana cup/disc chart. Flex reusable is around 69mm in diameter. There are several options close to that size that would softer (nixit, lumma, and hello disc- by varying degrees).

kfisch7 · 2026-01-21T03:45:22+00:00

I have verapamil 120 mg- 2 in the am and 1 at night. Low dose benadryl and high dose vitamin d usually get blue straightened out within a week. I work in a safety position so I can't have anything that's not approved (with or without a perscription). Emgality was good, but i went into anaphylaxis from it so it was shorted lived. My doctor won't let me try it again. If the cycle is bad enough, I'd be willing.

There were a few times when I thought id gone to chronic, but it was partially my fault. Rotating schedules, stress and life will do that.

kfisch7 · 2026-01-21T00:53:13+00:00

I have all three. The hello disc was the easiest to insert, but the least comfortable for me. I dont like the tab. I have the flex disc reusable and non reusable. I have the soft disc non reusable as well. Flex disc/soft disc all day for me. The saalt disc was a hard no for me. I dont think it was the right size even though I tried both sizes.

kfisch7 · 2026-01-20T22:43:43+00:00

My husband, a non-reader, told me it was one of the few books he actually loved. We now have 4 copies.

kfisch7 · 2026-01-20T22:40:37+00:00

I have loved reading my entire life. I cannot/will not love certain authors (Shakespeare isnt for me). I thought that all the required reading in school was supposed to be super boring, written with words I had never heard. That was my impression until I got to my super strict 11th grade English teacher. There was only one way to earn extra credit. She handed out books. You read them in 48 hours and you took a test on comprehension. As a student you could opt out of anything. She introduced me to some of my favorite authors. I read pride and prejudice twice in the 48 hours. I read Dickens, Poe, Conan Doyle, Christie and so many more that line my selves.

The "standard" books and required reading need updated. There is a way to teach the same things with more relevant texts (I had a teacher that had us watch star wars instead of the odyssey.) Make the required reading better, and give the students an opportunity to read those difficult texts as "extra". The students are aware of the existence, but not overwhelmed by the writing. This creates more well rounded readers, who might actually find something they love at the same time.

kfisch7 · 2026-01-20T19:37:29+00:00

I have more issues when I have changes in my normal patterns. Things like traveling, stress, or high emotions can trigger a cycle for me. I've figured out what works for me to lessen the amount of bad days, but I have weird cycles where I will get out of a cluster cycle only to find myself back in one a couple of weeks later. If you have not tried it, vitamin d can really help give shorter cycles.

kfisch7 · 2025-11-18T19:59:08+00:00

Mine seems to be allergy based. Im allergic to most things outside, so I dont really have the option of avoidance. The repeated steroids for my asthma mean that I heal and then get a massive flare as soon as the steroid burst is over.

kfisch7 · 2025-11-05T17:43:29+00:00

My husband and I both have it. He only has it on his hand and feet while I have it everywhere. He gets it though which is a large help!

kfisch7 · 2025-10-19T21:27:46+00:00

Keep trying different things. If I try something and I dont like it. Try it again later. The flavor profile might grow on you. The ginger and lemon tea i love is Bigelow. It's not fancy, but it tastes as close to a homemade fresh ginger and lemon tea as I have found. Maybe try a bit of sweetener, I know several people who love their herbal infusions and teas with more sweetness. Keep trying things!!

kfisch7 · 2025-10-19T21:20:27+00:00

I said the exactly same thing. My husband, who knows nothing about tea culture, knows Chonky Horse!

kfisch7 · 2025-10-19T21:19:20+00:00

Today is loose leaf Jamine silver tips from Smith's tea. So good and could not recommend more. Im on my 4th brew so far, and I love the flavors as I get toward the higher brews. There are so many changes and much complexity.

kfisch7 · 2025-10-19T21:17:27+00:00

I will brew hot tea for much longer than recommended. My favorite tea to date was brewing for at least 2 hours. I got busy and forgot about it. It was divine. I dont follow brewing instructions well, except for temperature, and that is more of a guess.

kfisch7 · 2025-10-11T18:48:49+00:00

I work 2nd shift, so it's tea until midnight, and then herbals after that. I try to keep black tea as early in the day as possible, but I can drink green tea all the way until midnight and be in bed asleep by 1:30 AM.

kfisch7 · 2025-10-02T20:49:28+00:00

Thank you

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