Originally Posted by
Flymau5
I got an invitation to Great Lakes interview, however, I am trying to see if I can get some good, honest inputs on how the heck FOs survive on the pay? Are there any secret bonuses attached to the pay that I don't know about? > 15k a year based on the APC payscale is hardly anything... :/ Can anyone shed some positive light on this?
Well, there isn't much positive light unless you want to include perdiem at 1.35 an hour. Many guys on ramen noodles or pb&j sandwiches etc. You forgot the outstation basing and the training contract. It's 15 months at $7500 not prorated.
