Originally Posted by
HercDriver130
Good god man this is the best hiring environment probably ever for airlines in this country. Pay isnt great.... define great.... the reality is sky... you just didnt have it... and the life took shots at you... and didnt hand it to you... boo freaking hoo.... There are 30 year old CAs at my company this year who will make well north of 200k this year... with no OT...... pfft.. the naysayer still boo hoo(ing) good lord...
Herc,
At present, I am taking my older kids to tour trade schools. The welding school reported that they had a graduate last year who made $160,000 in his first six months (20 years old). There are a lot of careers that one can choose these days that can match legacy airline wages without the huge cost in cash to become trained and educated nor the decade or two of sacrifice.
Just saying, that even the rosiest of airline outcomes is facing strong competition from fairly pedestrian careers. Pilots seem to live in a bubble. Often we don't stop to consider the opportunity cost of the lives we are choosing. Why do we put ourselves through this? 10-25 years to reach a position that can support a family is not great.
Real Estate is crushing it right now too.
Its great to encounter you again by the way.
Skyhigh