Originally Posted by
flywest
36 bucks an hour? I think you went from 189 ish to 258 today. Include 401k and vacation it was more than 36 bucks. Oh plus a CBA overnight. If you don't like Alaska leave. No one is forcing you to stay. No place is perfect, but as they say don't bite the hand that feeds you. Good luck.
No, I’m a FO. I bypassed 4-5 separate upgrade bids because not all of us live on the west coast. With babies and a wife, home driving to the 3 NYC airports, commuting transcon to reserve is not an option. So for me, I went from 113 to 149 on Nov 1. I never bit the hand that fed me. I’m simply pointing out to people your type that are unequivocally stating that Alaska is a windfall for us. It is not. And I have every intention of leaving as soon as I can get a new opportunity on the east coast. Btw, it’s telling only the 12th yr CA rate mattered to you. One of the many things wrong with “the mentality.”