Originally Posted by
pinseeker
While it is true that the pay rate is higher for a 767 pilot than a 757 pilot, it doesn't meant that you can make more on the 767 working the same number of days as you would in the 757.
On second year pay, if all you can hold is reserve in the 767, you will make less per day than you would on the 757 holding a decent seniority line. For example, let's say RLG for the 767 was 70 hours. You would make $841 per day on the 767 for 15 days. If you held a line on the 757 that worked 12 day for the same 70 hours, you would make $851 per day. Just something to consider.
That's still more total money if you're on the 767... Plus you can work extra if you're living in Memphis on Reserve without exhausting yourself.
To be clear I'd recommend the move if you're on anything other than the 777. To me the 777 is clearly best for commuters. You can be home as much as you want on any of the airplanes if you move to Memphis...
Not that life is bad in the Right seat of the 757... You will work less days on a line but those days will be rough days unless you're pretty senior. On Reserve in any seat if they don't use you much your wife will probably kick you out of the house to fly extra if you live in Memphis... Just my opinion.
If you really want to control your schedule or bid specific double dead heads as a commuter then the 757 probably is a better option because you will be in the top half of the list within a year. The 777 list is loaded with guys at the top who don't want to upgrade and give up their seniority.