Supposedly, anyone hired in the next few months at EOS will be a Capt. within 1 year of DOH...So, check my math...year 2 pay is $112/hr +...who else is giving that kind of second year pay 'cause I want a job with them! To get to 757 Capt and/or pay of $112 hour, how long do I have to work for USAir or United or NWA or CAL or....do I need to go on?...What year pay is $112 hr at DAL on the 757? Oh you have to be a Capt to do better than that...I'm guessing the jr. 757 Capt at DAL has a few years under his/her belt. Compare "projected earnings" over the next 10 years at EOS and USAir, NWA, etc. I bet the EOS guy makes a heck of a lot more in the next 10 years. Yup, EOS might not exist tomorrow but then again maybe USAir won't either. Yes, UPS and FEDEX come close in second year pay but one is not hiring and one is hiring about 3 people a month and you have to go to ANC, not so fun for a guy that lives on the east coast...just my two cents.

I find it humorous how people bash these companies/pilots when really only UPS/FEDEX/SWA pay what we consider "proper wages" and only UPS is hiring at a trickle...AA and DAL are close but AA wont hire off the street for a while and some people can't/don't want to work for DAL for 5-10 years to get to $112/hr. Face it folks, it ain't what it used to be for someone trying to get into the game flying "heavy iron" so let's keep the bashing to a minimum until we can get a national union for ALL "major" pilots then we can bash the scabs and union busters. Bashing someone for trying to make the best living they can is not cool. Think about it, if you happen to live in/near Columbus, OH and could be an A319 Capt. within 6-9 months of DOH, home every night, great stock options (if they hit), and better pay at year 2 (cause you are a Capt.) than any legacy, wouldn't you do that rather than commute to JFK or MSP or EWR? So why bash the Skybus folks for doing what they want?

Nope, I don't work for EOS or Skybus but I'd rather be there than any legacy except maybe two and like I said, one ain't hiring for a long time...