Originally Posted by
dalad
You are correct sir. PBS was intended to only have 10% on reserve when it was initially proposed. The company intended to cover shortages with white and green slips. They appear to be working toward that with the MD-88 and A320. I have a friend in the right seat of the 777, hired in early 88, who is going to gross well over 300k this year.
I won't make that myself this year, but I have been thinking about bidding right seat on it, just so I can be Number 1 in something! The problem with that is, you have to fly a lot of greenslips as a senior F/O, to break $300K, and 38% of that is going straight to Uncle Sam, and my other problem with greenslips is, you have to show up and fly them!
I prefer to stay home and go sailing on my off days, rather than rush to the airport for yet another 5-8 day trip.