Originally Posted by
Roper92
Interesting take. I see quicker QOL at the legacies because of the multiple aircraft and seat positions available. You can choose to stay in a junior seat and climb the list rapidly. To each their own. Great problem to have. Hard to beat having a pension plus a 12%DC (or even 9% at FDX).
The elephant in the room is the toll that working at FDX or UPS takes on one’s body over a 30+ year career. Who gives a damn if there’s a pension if a large percentage of pilots are dead by age 70. I know that for the decade I flew long haul I could feel a tangible difference in my fatigue level and overall well being. I bailed and now fly mostly domestic stuff. I’m sure that a little digging could produce the actual stats re lifespans of pilots at UAL,DAL, and AMR vs FDX or UPS. But I’d be willing to bet that freight pilots lifespans are signifigantly shorter than legacy carrier pilots.