Originally Posted by
BobZ
at delta we live in opposite world. i make far more as a NB-A than i ever did as a 777-A. not that w-2 is all important.
as for qol....avoiding ULH wear and tear, and the environmental and hostile actors threat are probably the most significant offsets for the more pedestrian domestic schedule.
The variability in W-2s is huge even between two people in the same seat and this is true at any airline. There are 777 FOs out earning 737 Caps at UAL and vice versa. Depends on how much the individual wants to work and how much they use "schedule optimization". Rumor is some guys at UAL are breaking $400k by maximizing double pay trips every month.
Point is the OP seemed to off-hand eliminate UAL, and obviously I am highly biased since I'm UAL, but I think UAL is the best choice out there today based on retirements, pay, QOL, and pretty much any other issue you pick. Our contract even has a "Snap Up" clause so whatever rates they get at DAL we will get the same at UAL.