Corporate Aviation Lifestyle?
07-23-2016, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Lagoon
So you invest time and money and take the risk knowing that it may or may not work out the way you had expected?
Sure there are no guarantees in life, but perhaps I can work a regular job and in the meantime earn my ratings on my days off and then see if I can find a good corporate gig. The only problem is I'm in my late 30s so time is of the essence.
Sure there are no guarantees in life, but perhaps I can work a regular job and in the meantime earn my ratings on my days off and then see if I can find a good corporate gig. The only problem is I'm in my late 30s so time is of the essence.
07-24-2016, 11:07 PM
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On the corporate side of the house many of us make mid 6 figures, but have to be on trips about half the year to do it. In the same regard there are plenty of FOs at major airlines that make mid 6 figures and work significantly fewer days each month to do it.
I'm ultimately going to head to a major because if I'm going to be working until 65+ I want max $ for min effort and know I won't feel like flying my ass off to make 6 figures when I can do the minimum and use my extra free time to do things I enjoy, or supplement my income with a $ making hobby.
I'm ultimately going to head to a major because if I'm going to be working until 65+ I want max $ for min effort and know I won't feel like flying my ass off to make 6 figures when I can do the minimum and use my extra free time to do things I enjoy, or supplement my income with a $ making hobby.
07-25-2016, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by CTOGUY
One is never too old to accomplish anything. Don't let anyone talk you out of what you want to do. No one can predict the future, especially when it comes to aviation.
GF
07-26-2016, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Otterbox
On the corporate side of the house many of us make mid 6 figures, but have to be on trips about half the year to do it. In the same regard there are plenty of FOs at major airlines that make mid 6 figures and work significantly fewer days each month to do it.
I'm ultimately going to head to a major because if I'm going to be working until 65+ I want max $ for min effort and know I won't feel like flying my ass off to make 6 figures when I can do the minimum and use my extra free time to do things I enjoy, or supplement my income with a $ making hobby.
I'm ultimately going to head to a major because if I'm going to be working until 65+ I want max $ for min effort and know I won't feel like flying my ass off to make 6 figures when I can do the minimum and use my extra free time to do things I enjoy, or supplement my income with a $ making hobby.
So the argument seems to be, given my age, I'm better off with a commercial regional airline and sticking with it as a F/O? What's the max I could make after 3 years?
The thing is, I gave up on the aviation lifestyle after I heard stories from pilots in the Majors who have been in the business for 25 years. Being in a relationship, and valuing my time with my s/o and enjoying it a lot, tipped the scales. I love flying, but I don't see myself away for 5 or 4 days at a time. And working weekends all the time.
07-26-2016, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Lagoon
So the argument seems to be, given my age, I'm better off with a commercial regional airline and sticking with it as a F/O? What's the max I could make after 3 years?
The thing is, I gave up on the aviation lifestyle after I heard stories from pilots in the Majors who have been in the business for 25 years. Being in a relationship, and valuing my time with my s/o and enjoying it a lot, tipped the scales. I love flying, but I don't see myself away for 5 or 4 days at a time. And working weekends all the time.
The thing is, I gave up on the aviation lifestyle after I heard stories from pilots in the Majors who have been in the business for 25 years. Being in a relationship, and valuing my time with my s/o and enjoying it a lot, tipped the scales. I love flying, but I don't see myself away for 5 or 4 days at a time. And working weekends all the time.
If you're a QOL guy live in base and bid reserve on the days you're scheduled to work. Most of the happy people I know at the majors bid reserve and live in base. My buddies a legacies make 100-130k in their 2-3 year mark as an FO.
If you start out at a regional with a flow like PDT you'll be a CA your second year and make 65k and can apply to the majors from their or flow to AA when you're number is up and probably be at a legacy by the time you're in your early 40s.
The guys who live in base and bid reserve spend most of their days home every month and if they feel like making money, fly on scheduled off days for premium pay if hey weren't called out to fly on their scheduled work days.
07-26-2016, 02:35 PM
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4 or 5 days away is a problem? Wow, you'll have a tough time in much of aviation. How 'bout 14 or 15 days away?
CTOGUY,
Look up the definition of argument--it doesn't have to mean "fight", just a "position". def, a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
GF
CTOGUY,
Look up the definition of argument--it doesn't have to mean "fight", just a "position". def, a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
GF
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