Originally Posted by
Flying Ninja
We've been over this dance a million times.
There's a shortage of pilots WILLING to work for SH!T pay. Period.
Sorry,
It isn't about the money, exactly. Its about the job as it is today, after more than 15 years my job is worse than when I started, granted I net more, but the QOL is far, and I mean far worse than in 2000. I take home high 5, low 6 figures and wouldn't do it over again for 2x the money. Its the QOL that makes one realize that after 70K, it doesn't matter how much more you make. So I will disagree, no matter how much beyond 70K you make the reality of 11-13 days off makes it all, including the original 70K, just not worth it. Add some commuting and living on a crashpad floor or cheap hotel room, and that job at Homer Dipot looks pretty good.
And commuting to Newark to sit reserve for UAL doesn't make the grade either.