Originally Posted by
atrdriver
The retirements are mind-blowing. We are compensated about 30-40% less than our peers when you consider apples to apples.
However, adjust that comparison for movement and that percentage goes up astronomically. Consider a second year FO here ($85/hr) vs second year line-holding MD88 captain at DL ($229). Not feeling the fast track to the left seat? Wait until year 4 and hold 737 captain out west ($249) or take it easy in the right seat of a 777 for $200/hr.
Those numbers are great, but at the very least, can we hire enough schedulers so we don't have to wait on hold for hours trying to get a hotel room at 4 am. I'd be happy if we just started there. Baby steps. Complete and utter embarrassment of an operation.