Originally Posted by
Car Ramrod
I don't know what it will be. Everyone knows Frontier is behind the pay curve. I was making a point. I could have used their current pay scale and still made my point. Virgin America year 3 is $168 as a CA, and $98 as an FO. One has got to assume it will be at least that much in the next contract.
The point I was making is: don't get yourself in the golden handcuffs. Expect and plan for a pay cut on the first year.
At least that much hopefully. VA is about to vote in ALPA and negotiate its first CBA so no raises there for a while. Im sure your new contract will have much better payscales.
I think if someone is close to upgrading at SKW they should do it and not go to Frontier as an FO-FO move. Get the PIC time and experience and apply at the Big 3. Unless of course one wants to give a career at F9 a shot. Then by all means go for it. Used to be that F9 wouldnt look at you if you didnt have some turbine PIC. Obviously times have changed.