Originally Posted by
Bengal
Well, in all fairness, the writing was on the wall at GE for 5+ years, which is the reason why many of their pilots had been moving on over the past 3-5 years.
My job is dependent on one high net worth individual who is 72 years old. He’ll have an airplane until he can no longer travel due to health or death. But the question is, how long is that?!
I can’t honestly say that flying for any of the majors really appeals to me. But flying for an ACMI outfit does. With Kalitta, I’d take a ~$100,000 pay hit the first year, and then probably $70,000, and then stabilize around $60,000 pay hit, until I upgraded to captain, at which point I’d probably be about where I’m at today. If that wasn’t at play, this thread wouldn’t exist. It’s a tough pill to swallow. But if I knew the job was going to last 6 more months or 6 more years, it would all be an easier decision.
In today’s market, and for the foreseeable future, pilots are golden. If your boss died this November or November 2023, there’ll be a good to excellent corporate job. The airline hiring curve affects everyone. If you truly want to stay corporate, you enjoy the varying routine, keep on keeping on.
GF