Originally Posted by NoSidNoStar
Is UAL contract worst then JetBlue contract for the money bottom line?
Judging solely by A320 hourly rates and guarantees on APC...nope.
You can't clear up confusion on the airline career path if you omit important informations and only emphasize what you think is more significant due to your own experience.
Interesting premise.
In the interest of not omitting "important informations", it is probably wise to consider that United has a 16% defined contribution (B-plan) while Jetblue has only 8% 401k matching. It is also probably worth considering the cost & quality of health care options.
One has to not only read various pilot CBAs in order to get the "big picture" view of them...they have to understand exactly what they're reading as well, since every airline has its own unique workrules which have a huge impact on both total compensation and schedule.
There are 91 jobs out there that offer pilots a combination of excellent/low cost health care, five-figure annual bonuses, profit sharing, a high 401k match or defined contribution plan and even some that still have defined benefit pensions. That is to say nothing of quality of life intangibles which, like it or not, people do in fact attach a dollar value to (I certainly have).
Location of employment, choosing your own hotels, having a rental car, eating wherever you want, putting an expenses on a credit card vs. perdiem, bringing golf clubs/fishing pole/family/etc. with you on a trip, etc...all considerations.
I don't think it is a stretch to say that the TYPICAL major airline job offers a higher level of total compensation than the TYPICAL corporate job...but one has to consider the pro AND con of the airline seniority system as well as time/value of money of the paycut almost every corporate pilot would take going to a 121 job AND intangibles of employment in making a decision which is best for them.
In the end...different folks for different strokes and if you are unhappy with your situation, CHANGE IT.