Originally Posted by
careerpilot
Thanks for the input.
I have good corporate job that I never dreamed I would ever leave, but the long term compensation at the airlines is hard to ignore. Taking almost a 6 figure pay reduction initially is a tough pill to swallow.
I did it....don't regret it one bit.
Short term loss, long term gain.
By year 3 I'll be making more than at any of the corporate gigs I was at, plus the 16% B fund...it's a no-brainer.
This is the easiest flying job I've ever had. Haven't had to change a crapper yet, or load/unload bags, clean a cabin, etc.
Show up on time, do your job, go home. Don't call me and I'll show up on time for my next trip...unless I want some premium pay, then call me all you want and pay me double what the trip is worth.
The beauty of the airline is the diversity of flying, as well as the fact that you can work as much or as little as you want. There's something for everybody, and you can change back and forth as you see fit.
When my buddy who had been here for 10 years showed me his pay stub (and he wasn't working hard that month) I knew I had to get out of corporate aviation and on the gravy train ASAFP.
Good luck to you.