Originally Posted by flensr

Drop your whole schedule and deliver pizzas instead, until you're on second year pay.

Not kidding. Did it. Wife made more in a weekend at consignment sales than I did flying. Current contract is better than old one but you can still do the math and figure out if your secondary job pays out more or less during first year.

One of the first lessons I was taught in the 121 biz - first year pay is on the company, not the union. Don't expect anything first year and you won't be disappointed. Most places, it's worth sticking it out and doing a side hustle to make ends meet first year. In vegas, there ought to be *something* you can do during your off time to make your budget work.