Originally Posted by
Erdude32
You must have done very poorly in math, I feel sorry for you. I hope your wife/husband has a good job & balances the checkbook. I was merely pointing out that the PSA guys/gals will more than likely, as a direct result of this contract...get to a Major 2 years ahead of thier peers at larger regionals such as Skywest or Expressjet or Republic. That 2 years makes ALL the difference in the world QOL wise for the rest of their careers, but most importantly they will be SR Widebody Captains for 2 additional years at the END of thier careers. At today's payscales that is worth around $500,000.
Again, please explain how this is a dumb decision? Sounds like a great investment to me! I'd GLADLEY forgo $5-10k a year now for a couple years to turn it into half a mil.
To each his own though. Stick by your guns and you show'em what's right. There is only one rule in this career field: Maximum money for the least amount of work and the best QOL along the way.
Good Luck!
The problem with your point of view is that you are willing to do anything to get that short term reward not realizing the consequences that can result from that. What happens when you get to mainline and are asked for concessions there? Where do you draw the line? Will you be the one to cross that line because you have a family to feed?
By the way, no need to feel sorry for me and yes, my wife has a great job, making more money than I do or ever will in this industry (even if it is in the left seat of a widebody aircraft). Regardless of that, I still balance the checkbook and haven't gone bankrupt yet. So I guess I can add and subtract properly. At the least, that degree from NYU was good for something!