Originally Posted by
rvfanatic
What you’re hearing is correct. United usually you’ll fly 3-4 day trips. Summer time gone about 18 days a month, less the rest of the year. I just had lunch with a UPS buddy who hired on same time as me. He’s blocked 20% less time his total career there than me, and made 33% more than me on his 2021 W2.
Similar/same for me. 1 at brown, 1 at purple.
Originally Posted by
BAe3100FO
What most people fail to look at is the toll flying night hub turns takes on a body. Sure, your “buddy” made more last year, but did the actual fatigue and wear and tear in the body really make up for it??? I only ask because I’ve never met a 70/75/80 year old ex cargo dude…. But I know a lot of ex airline pilots that still live active and healthy lives after retirement.
But yeah, go for the money - if that’s all you care about…
Not a Brown dude.
I'm not a brown, or purple dude. But those friends I referenced above hardly fly any nights. And if so, it's likely, by choice or was absolutely necessary for bidding purposes.
I don't commute anymore, they both do. The DH/deviation bank takes a lot of stress out of that for them.