Originally Posted by pitchattitude

I can’t find the pay breakout on the Envoy careers page and certainly not justifying the pay, but the numbers that recruiting publish include per diem, which you do see in monthly check, and as I recall it also Includes value of commuter hotels, and may include company contributions to insurance and 401k. Big one is the sign on bonus which has been restructured. Have to take what you have left over after taxes on that first one and stretch it out the first year.

Or you can live in your parents basement or find a spouse that can support your aviation habit. There’s a reason there is still a tight market of pilots willing to work for commuters. If you really want to fly for a living try a 135 place. If you’re 55, and don’t have another source of income, you might not see the return on flying for a commuter. You said you learned to fly in the Navy, if you have a few thousand Navy FW hours, a fresh 121 type and currency will likely get you a call to at least an LCC before too long. Just have to suck it up until then.