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We have guys here who make over 100,000 a year. 18yr EMJ Captain at Eagle bidding reserve, staying at home not flying and thus collecting perdium will make 90,000 a year. Add in perdium and line average of 80 hrs and he is easily over 6 figures flying a little RJ. Of course this is for now, until we pass the TA. And didn't we just have a conversation about calling people idiot.
Well up till now, I had not answered you, so you were talking to yourself. But got it, however I think he is being sarcastic. There is no reason that an RJ captain should make this much, it should drop to 80k max if flown at guarantee for the year. It hurts everyone for people to stay at this job, and want bigger planes. These high paid captains will be the first one to say they hope to retire on a 100 seat jet.
Well, for the past 11 years there has been only a trickle of hiring at mainline carriers. I think an entire generation of pilots got trapped at regionals, and I for one am glad they were at least able to make a decent income.
They didn't have a choice but still had to feed their families. Here they ate 11 years later at 18 year pay with good schedules and good pay and you want to complain that they aren't getting out of your way?
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