$10 an hour less doesn’t faze me. Being at an airline with a base at my home which allows me to do other things and be off the days I want without commuting is worth any amount of money...especially when I can make an extra $20,000 a year doing another job on a portion of my off days.
Originally Posted by
TheWeatherman
For those saying that pay doesn't matter, your tune will change pretty quick during your first year at a Regional. Nobody likes working a job where their peers at another Regional is making more then $10 an hour more then them for doing the exact same job. You'll also find that the Regionals that pay more tend to be more stable and have better QOL rules. Also, going to a regional with better pay will force the ones still holding back to eventually increase pay to attract pilots. Another thing, if you think your stay at a Regional is just going to be a couple years before you are flying triple sevens across the Atlantic for United, asks those who came in the industry in 2000 and 2007.
So yes, pay should be a huge factor in choosing a Regional. Especially when it is an employee market out there.