Originally Posted by Typhoonpilot

Really? I was making $130/hour as a 737 F.O. at USAirways in 2002. Great schedule and QOL. I was also an MD-80/90 instructor at Flight Safety Boeing (so captain qualified on that type). I had over 3000 hours PIC jet when I went to Emirates as an F.O.

So, yea, wasn't really a step up to go into the right seat of a 777 at $6K/month but it was a good move given how things turned out at USAirways.