Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
Poor saps must be worn out and flying a lot of extra. They’re earning every penny in the 75.
Not sure how the math works on that but it makes a good story. Half a year at ~$245/hour with the other half as 3rd year FO with 2 months in the schoolhouse upgrading on pay only lines. 300k is quite a feat.
Well you've gotta count in the per diem, dead head tickets, hotel points, retirement contributions, ALPA travel discounts, free taxi rides, starbucks discount, 2 day shipping discount..... A W2 only tells half the story.