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24/48
Well said! Imagine this.....2nd year you go to $29/hr, which is about $10/hr below the highest paying regionals. An 85 hour line would yield you $850 less in gross income per month, however, you live in base so you're not spending money on a crash pad or hotels, eating at home more than at the airport, not wasting time and energy commuting. Is that $850 really worth all that?
If I made 50 or 60k I might be able to stomach the loss but at 30k, not so much. I am not even harping so much on pay rates, but add in healthcare, retirement, cancellation pay, sick/vacation time.....the list goes on. I'm glad that you can support your wife on your legacy salary, but I have a family to feed.