Originally Posted by KiloAlpha
I'm saving money now to supplement my income later.
I currrently save $550 per month after all my expenses are paid for. When I save up about $10-15000 I will try and move on to a regional. I have calculated how much I will need to have saved to supplement my FO income on a per airline basis. My estimates range from $6000 to $11000. I estimate my FO expenses to be roughly $2000 per month.
HS, KilowAlpha, your plan is so obvious I never thought of it. I've been out of the business for a few years and considering coming back, but my next logical step would be regionals (but I've grown accustomed to luxuries like food and heat.) A planned re-entry using your strategy might actually work... that, and getting current again.