Originally Posted by
IndyAir Guy
Oh my... you have got to be kidding me? They dont pay for your hotel room?? What about Per Diem, they have to pay that right? I have flown for some of the worst dirt bag carriers out there and even they paid for your hotel room. And whats with the RJ-like pay rates? I never thought that I would say this but it sounds like qualified guys may not be able to afford going to United. Here is a quick math check:
Monthly pay- $2,216.2
After 18% Tax- 1,817.12
Split a $80 hotel room with a buddy that snorze all nite - $1,200
Whats left to send home to the wife not including food - $617.12
Even if the pay per diem your most likely going to drink and it and eat it anyway.
Has UAL always been that cheesy? In the boomdays I guess it was easier to ignore because you likely could have held captain by year four and everything was coming up roses (notwithstanding the dotcom relaities of passenger carrier financials that nobody wanted to acknowledge). In the '80's, UseLess Air paid for the room...Tilton would likely say that's why they went Chapter 11 before UAL...
The two non-scheds I flew for years back at least paid for hotel during training. Maybe Tilton could reduce his undeserved bonus 1% and buy the newhires that he will scavenge off of a hotel room and a Subway sandwich once a day.
What a tremendous fall from grace...