Am I the only Ameriflighter excited about this? I don't care if it's taxed 50% and only for a year, it's free money. I think overall, it will work to the companies advantage, 4 months is just often enough to get pilots to say "maybe a little longer..." And amf doesn't write a check unless those pilots stay.
I think this was a smart move. Pay is one of the few things upper management can directly control, so between this retention bonus and the pay bump we got 7ish months ago, I'd say they are doing a solid job.
Many of us have career goals beyond Ameriflight, but bonuses like this make it much easier to hang out longer. Call me a sell out, but what can I say? I'm a pilot.