Harrisburg,
I meant that TWA didn't give you any per diem and you had to pay $800 a month for two months while in 727 Flight Engineer training. Also you didn't get paid till after you passed. I figured out that to get hired at TWA ,in 1994, would have cost me about $5000 out of my pocket. Back then 7th year F/O pay at TWA was $39/hour. That's right I said Seventh year pay! I turned down the job because It wasn't worth it. I was making way more flying in the Reserves. In 94 the only Airlines hiring were United, UPS, TWA and Southwest. The others had guys furloughed.