Originally Posted by
wrxpilot
I know exactly what you're saying, and if your goal is to be at a major I don't agree with you. Whether you go to AMF (or wherever) first and then a place like SkyWest, or you first go to SkyWest, you will be spending about 6 years working towards a major. So either you get your 1000 TPIC in the first 3-4 years at AMF, or you go to SkyWest and get it in your last 1.5 - 2 years. You'll make more money going to SkyWest (after first year pay you will be making more every year than AMF), and as luv2rotate stated you will also have higher quality time in the eyes of most major airline hiring departments. If you don't believe me, I've looked at both AMF and SkyWest pay scales and created the following chart:
By going to AMF first, you will have lost out on over $80,000 in cumulative earnings. Plus, as Luv2Rotate suggested you will have "higher quality" time in the eyes of a Major airline hiring department.
Thanks for taking all the time to create that graph.... which is completely subjective and full of more "what if" scenarios than Will Ferrel has created parody movies.
I respect that you took the time to do that, but seriously... trip rig, duty rig, per diem, time away from base, mx pay, cx pay, dh pay, block or better pay. Is ANY of that accounted for? You can't possibly suggest your graph is even conceivably accurate. And this is all based on assumptions!! Waste of time.