Originally Posted by
dera
I agree, the bottom CA pay is not great.
Then again - it only affects DECs. Every captain that upgrades is 70 or 73/hr.
First, I won't be making 70 - 73 per hour when I'm forced to upgrade. Second, CA pay is not great on any step compared to the others.
In fact, CA pay is bad enough here that if your a senior FO that knows how to work the contract and schedule to your advantage, you're making a little more than that junior CA sitting to your left. All while getting weekends and holidays off!
There's a reason they have to force people to upgrade here.