Originally Posted by
SSlow
How many captains do you have under the age of 35 though?? Some of us are looking at over 3 decades in the left seat making 250k minimum living in places like miami and vegas. I'm in my early 30s and hold A320 CA in Florida. And that was straight out of the gate. No commuting to the NE and slugging it out in an overpriced third world crashed on reserve. I'm making some fat stacks for someone my age and stashing most of it away with decades of investment growth potential. So far I'm way ahead of my buddies who are just getting picked up at the legacies. The more money and real estate acquired early on...the better.
I'm happy with what I have here, it ain't perfect but it could be much worse. You're not doing such a hot job if you're on here trying to make us jealous.
I think in the coming years AA will have plenty of Captains in their early 30’s. Based on mandatory age 65 retirement’s alone I could hold Narrowbody Captain in LAX, MIA and LGA by my 33rd birthday at AA. I’m sure I’m far from being alone in that. I’ll probably stick to the right seat a of a narrow body or try my hand at our long haul flying before upgrading but the opportunity should be there for people who want first available upgrade and to be the plug.
That being said I think/hope we all have great careers and I certainly respect the earning potential that your hard won contracts at the ULCC’s provide you. I’m just adding in this ”ULCC vs AA” thread that going forward both Legacies and ULCC will have the opportunity to sit in the left seat for 30+ years. Really they are all great jobs that do not differ much once the flight deck door is closed or when the checks get deposited twice a month. Everybody just enjoy the ride!