Originally Posted by
captive apple
I had no clue Mesa pilots rate was still in the 30s for second year pay. That is crazy how you missed out on the greatest upward pressure on wages in decades. That pay is so pitiful how did you wind up at Mesa during the greatest hiring wave in decades?
To use your own point against you, the difference between the two min guarantee options doesn’t even crack a 7k paycut for the year. If you are so interested in working another job you should have plenty of free time at 60 hours a month to make 7k doing doordash while staying current.
Your hill to die on is literally less than 7k, that is peanuts and you signed up for it!
I am here because the bonus was 30k and there was no reserve. The reserve bit changed. I’m not going to quit because I don’t feel like paying the bonus back, even pro rated. The third year could potentially be a $20k bonus if I can’t upgrade. So, the overall pay would be about $60k year three.
The min guarantee cut of 16 hours would be a 21% cut. Yes, less than $7k, and still makes it an untenable job after a return from a furlough. While it’s “temporary” I don’t tend to believe that to be honest.
My original plan was a quick upgrade build pic time and jump to a lcc or major, whoever called first and plant there permanently. That’s obviously not happening now. So, I pivot to my best interests which would be a furlough over a reduction in pay. I don’t have to pay any bonus back, I can go get a different job or jobs, and come back when my number allows me to hold a line.