Originally Posted by BZC17

For christ sakes!! The op asked for a conversion rate not a contract comparison. Give him the standard 1.15 +/- .02 and you are good. The fact that people average more has no relevance. We short change ourselves so much in this profession by adding qualifiers.
We make less per hour than Delta, United and American depending on the month. You make significantly less your first 4-5 years. (Dirty little secret) After that the pay disparity is not as significant but noticeable.
Realize that there is a min pay guarantee for a reason. Bad economic downturns could force you to be at guarantee.
Don’t get me wrong, Swa is a great place to work. We should be the highest 737 narrow body pilot in the industry for the amount of money we generate. You are shooting yourself in the foot with the “look at my w-2 argument.”

Rant off/