Originally Posted by
Toddnel
I could care less how you guys fly, do what you want. Personally I will manage to work 85 days this year and make $200,000 in the right seat. I'm not screwing anyone or preventing anyone from upgrading. I enjoy my family, spend the vast majority of my time at home and enjoy life.
I don't care what anyone else here does, that's the secret. Stop worrying so much about what everyone else is doing, you will live longer.
Looking at a randomly selected schedule of TP Nelson EWR 777 FO (#7590), he seems to be pretty typical with 85:50 and 19 days off for December?
85 hours x 12 months = 1020 hours annually
11 days/month x 12 months = 132 days - vacation - sick calls = 85 days?
and $200,000 / ($165/hr) = 1200+ hours.
Not saying it's not possible, but seems like it might have been a slight exaggeration. If it isn't, I guess I'm just jealous and need to bid EWR 777 as soon as I can
What's also interesting to note is that 7590 can't hold 777 anywhere on the UAL side by nearly a 1000 numbers. That might make me a little angry if I was #7590, but that's just me, I'm human and can't always control my emotions
