Originally Posted by Ridge

My previous job at a regional

14 years
Three pay cuts
Final pay @80k per year, take home about $3,800/month
Reserve captain 76 seat rj
Days off 11
No failed check rides, not failures period
No action at a major...jumped ship to Asia on a commuting contract

Contract job...real world numbers been hear 16 months

Captain

Housing paid for by company up to $2500/month I spend 1800 and keep 600
Global health insurance for my family paid for by company, as good or better than previous health care

100k life insurance myself and wife

8k per month loss of medical for one year paid for my company

Minimum 12 days off per month, I can get 24 if I choose back to back

Sell back day off option at $1000.00/day up to ten days per month.

$1,500 per deim

Company buys me real tickets home. If average more than 60 hours per month for three months and the third month is 80 hours I get buisness class....I have not rode home yet in coach...I keep the miles

Company pays local taxes, tax treaty with USA so I pay no taxes...yes true just got them back

I sold back the last two months take home pay with base pay and overtime was

$23,400 last month!

Guys it's a dream come true.