Originally Posted by
n606tw
But looking at money a 5 year SWA FO isn't making much less than a 5 year JB 190 CP. And being 35%-45% on SWA FO list is a better QOL than 2% in JB 190 CP list (after 2 year reserve depending on base).
Money-wise... on a 20 year long run even with 13 years to command on SWA and CP after 5 year in JB, SWA stays a better option...
The are so many premium open-time opportunities for 190 Captains, I think the pay disparity between Swa FO and 190 CA at Jetblue is larger than you think. The way Jetblue’s operation is run, you can pretty much trip over yourself and get EPS pay on any given pairing. From what I’ve heard staffing is pretty fat at Southwest now. Obviously there will be certain cases where that isn’t the case (190 CA that flies min credit and commutes vs. FO that works his tail off) This also doesn’t include profit sharing, which SWA has much more of.