Originally Posted by atpwannabe
Hey guys:
You know, last night as I was taking my nightly stroll, I thought about the starting pay scales
...(keyword is starting)...of FO's at some regionals. Although, I may not know the in's and outs of the industry, making 24K and actually working 5 1/2 to 6 months out of the year ain't bad IMO. I'm sure domicile, work rules and all of that comes into play. I'm sure I'll learn more as time and career progressess.
The other thing of interest was a post made on the Majors thread about age 60 retirement. AFAIC, I may have a shot at a 20 year career.
Dear atpwannabe,
You might make it to the left seat at a regional but most will not progress beyond that milestone. If you are interested in earning a living and have an eye on what other industries pay for similarly qualified workers you will see that pilots wages are woefully low and getting lower. Besides I think your estimate of time spent at work is off by quite a bit.
In regards to your "age 60" post; The results of expanding the work rules to age 65 will be that there will be an overnight increase of 14% more pilots out there who are well ahead of you. You might not even get a shot at the regionals without the retirements. By the time your number is up to interview you could be well past 45. Most regionals avoid hiring older pilots as newbies.
SKyHigh