Originally Posted by
KnightNight
I debated on the upgrade. $120 a hour odd raise for reserve which besides airport ready etc isn’t much worse than I have now (live in base). Plan would be to ride the wave, get ahead of new contract and downgrade in two years to better seniority on widebody. At probably 100k a year more than I make now this year and probably 70k next year it was very Tempting
Exactly what I’m doing…and don’t forget the nice bump into the 401k that the company is giving me at that new pay rate. Maxing out my 401k allotment by June was nice too!
BUT: it does come with a hit to quality of life. ie. DAYS OFF. I’ve been used almost every day of RES (but that means your LPV will be 90-95 hours) -this month I’ve actually had unused RES days…
The justification for taking the upgrade came down to the fact that I (along with 4,700 other letters) got that potential furlough letter two years ago and then just a year later I’m able to hold Captain…well it was a no brainer for me. May as well make that hay while it’s still sunshine and rainbows 🌈
- YMMV