Originally Posted by
ClassicMan
No offense taken - nuclear was the same way. I'm at 115k with up to 18% bonus. Wife makes right under 100, so we could be fine with a period of low earnings on my side.
Cool. As others have said, go get your private and see if you like it, then make the big push if you want to move forward.
115K is a fine salary, but the good news is that regional captains are doing that or better these days, so if there's a hiccup in the major hiring and you end up stuck at a regional for longer than expected, it won't be a financial disaster.