Well, we we're just talking in generalities we didn't do the exact math, but consider this...

I think with his new rate (they get yearly increases and DOS+1,+2 increases etc.) He'll be at something like 45/hr when he hits year four pay and that is x 75/hr guarantee. They've also got trip rigs, duty rigs, and all the trimmings. He said he's confident his average month will increase from 90-95 hours credit up too about 110 hours credit. He hawks a lot of open time. They also automatically get 150% and 200% pay if they exceed certain flight hour minimums each month. Per diem (while technically not pay) I think he said was like 1.85 or 2.00/hr now? More money on your mid month paycheck. 75% DHD pay also.

Now G4, 70/hr sure, but times 70 hour guarantee. Almost no work rules or soft pay (except for the 130% over 81). Have to do some training? That's paid at $80/day regardless (at RAH it was something like 4 hours). I also remember when I was at RAH that you got 50% hourly pay for online training (I don't if there was an improvement on this in they're new TA) so your yearly anniversary when you would get a pay bump you'd also see 90-100 credit with the training pay. At G4? Any month with training is usually a wash. And of course, 1.00/hr per diem and whatever that wierd DHD rule is. $20/hr for DHD's only if you break guarantee (I've heard different interpretations of that), might as well not even get it.

I haven't even touched schedule, when my friend there wants max days off and doesn't want to work? He can consistently get 15-16 off, sometimes 17. G4? LOL the #1 in base can't even get that some months...

So maybe he was exaggerating a little? but not by much. I'm in no way inferring that G4 pilots are bailing to go to RAH, but the motivation for them to come here just dropped quite a bit.