Originally Posted by
Tyler253
I'm at SkyWest. I was looking at NetJets because of the pay. It seems like a good deal cause youll make just as much as a legacy guy but in shorter time.
I think you're greatly misreading things, unfortunately. According to APC's numbers, a second-year Delta MD-88 FO, for example, makes $92K just at minimum 65-hour guarantee. 5th year, just under $118K.
It took me until this year, hitting 11th-year FO at Netjets, to break $100,000. 10th year FO at Delta in a 737 is $139K. Assuming you could get into a widebody by then (very likely), you're talking $165K.
A legacy guy will make more money than a Netjets guy every single year.
What are upgrade times and how fast could someone get a SEA base?
SEA base would happen on day 1. Our bases are not based on equipment, seniority, or seat position.
Upgrade? Your guess is as good as mine. As I mentioned before, I'm an 11th year
FO, and not by choice. There are several hundred ahead of me, and I can count the upgrades in the last few years on my fingers. When my number does come, it'll be upgrade into a tiny Phenom 300, where I'll likely be stuck for at least a decade.
I like the job and the benefits, but as a career, it's truly a dead end for a newhire.