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Old 08-06-2015 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by sulkair
WN Perma FO -
57 97 107 119 130 136 139 143 144 148 150 151
= $1,521,000 over 12 years / $2,729,000 over 20 years

F9 Uprade after 3 years
38 63 71 145 147 151 153 156 159 162 164 167
= $1,576,000 over 12 years / $2,912,00 over 20 years

WN Upgrade after 8 years
57 97 107 119 130 136 139 143 214 216 216 216
= $1,790,000 over 12 years / $3,518,000 over 20 years

--WN will clock you a cool ~$750 more per year in Perdiem than F9.

--At WN you get a proven successful long term company with economy of scale

--At F9 you've got a somewhat risky yet possibly very profitable growth play.

--At WN you get a pilot's airplane with cramped quarters and lots of levers. Lands long, taxies fast!

--At F9 you get a comfy office with lots of room, a desk, and buttons that push and pull. Lands in the threshold, taxi speeds vary.

--At WN you get 4 to 6 legs a day flying with an ex- squadron commander or ex regional chief pilot.

--At F9 you get 1 to 3 legs a day flying with yet another laid back cool dude from every walk of life.

Money isn't everything

I pick here!

Wait, does Southwest do Redeyes?
Incredibly flawed analysis. You're not looking at WN's superior medical plan, incredibly generous retirement plan, work rules that allow them to make far beyond the simple hourly rate calculations you listed, etc.. We will never come close to it.
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