Originally Posted by
Itsajob
Being that the ‘74 Super Beetle NG has a pretty good air conditioning system (providing that guys actually fire up the APU and get rid of the useless ground air in IAH) and pays the same as the Escalade, I really don’t care either way. I’ll pick the one that provides the best schedule. Most people in this country work much harder than we do for less than we pay in taxes. I don’t think that life on the 737 qualifies as suffering. Flying either plane for what we make is a pretty good life. We’re the lucky ones.
Well, I used to unload trucks, stock grocery shelves, drive a fuel truck, etc. So what? Given that most people in the country don't possess an ATP, nor the experience necessary
to even apply for this job I don't think this point has merit. I don't make what an anesthesiologist makes, a Wall Street type, or what a Pilot Ships Captain makes at any of the nations big ports. I don't compare my workload and compensation to them. Likewise, I don't feel a tinge of guilt for what I make compared to my neighbors. They could have jumped through the same hoops that we did. After all, it's simple, right? We're currently in negotiations, and I want a big raise. I'm still making up for the lost decade (and a half)
Originally Posted by
Itsajob
sure the bus is better to fly. Much quieter cockpit, more room, more automated....... Having said that, the 737 isn’t exactly suffering. It’s easy to fly. Most of the flying public has no idea what they’re in. If you ask them they’ll tell you “the one with 3 seats each side of the aisle “. The company went with the max over the neo. So what? I’m a f/o on 12 year pay. Based on 80 hours a month I earn about $178,000. Add the $28,000 for my B-fund, insurance, and an average 15 days off per month, I really don’t think the 73, 37, guppy.... is that bad.
Posting your pay info on a public forum. Stay classy San Diego.
