Originally Posted by
Bugs
I agree that my military retirment pay should not be factored in to my expectations of my worth. I have applied to FEDEX, SW, Dynamic, L3, Pueblo IFS, RPAs, Southern Air, GS job as Sim IP and anyone else hiring. Not getting much of a response. If you don't get a call from a major player, you are going to make low wages. I have 20 yrs flying in the AF, not one black mark on my record. I have 4,500tt, 3,500 pic, 2,500 IP, all in jet traininers, fighters, and with UAL. I have tons of contacts for all these jobs, but not much they can do when SW is calling 100 out of 7000 and FedEx is hiring 20 per month out of a pool of 10,000. Even if I am in the top 5% it will take me a year to get called.
I was looking at going to SkyWest for year 2 pay, $37 per hour, until this happened. So I know I am worth more, but it isnt what you are worth, it is what they are willing to pay.
I prefer to think of it as what I am willing to do the job for. If they don't want to pay me what I think I am worth then they can, and probably will, find someone else to do it cheaper. Which is why I refuse to take the Skywest/Republic/etc... Jet for Job offer. I believe I am worth more than that and refuse to outsource myself.