Originally Posted by mccube5
Here's the problem. The national minimum wage is something along the lines of $5.75/hr. You do the math on that and you make less than $12K a year working 40 hours a week. So while we sit here and complain about how crappy regional pay is, think about the fact that you dont work a typical full time job and make almost double that to start.
The difference is it has cost me $25,000 to earn my ratings alone. This doesn't include the college degree And if you average my pay out over the 2080 hours in a 40 hour work week I make a powerful $8.26/hour, and get to spend most nights away from home. All of this for something called a professional job. WOW!
Originally Posted by mccube5
So while we sit here and complain about how crappy regional pay is.
Yes we do, Yes it is. The probem is its getting worse from the top down.
Mimimum wage is a joke and should not be tolerated by anybody.
A national seniority list won't work but national wages will. A 5 year capt flying a 50 passenger RJ for anybody should make the same money. The bid he or she can hold would have to depend on senority with in ones own airline.
mccube5 I am not trying to flame your thought just taking it a bit further. We are making minimum wage.
Good discussion,
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