Originally Posted by
Spicy McHaggis
Excellent analysis. Every month I look at 737/320CA (and 756CA in the couple bases I can hold it) and every month I say "no thanks". Life's too easy on the widebodies and I would even be willing to say my paycheck is the same, if not a little better. Even if it were less, how much more work is one doing, how much more time from home, to get that extra $.. and is it worth it?
I know of a few guys that just needed that fourth stripe. More power to them. One had never been a 121 CA before and wanted to be the king. Whatever floats your boat. Me personally it's about days off and money. The perfect balance is on the fleets that happen to have bunk beds.
There's a reason almost every WB FO can be a captain on any equipment except WB CA. The balance between money and time off is nearly impossible to match.
I plan on narrow body captain till I retire.. father died of a brain tumor and neurologist said she sees a lot of wide body international pilots with brain tumors. She says domestic is much safer and wear sunscreen. So has nothing to do with "wanting the fourth stripe" I just dont want to put my body through that.