Originally Posted by
FuzzyMulberry12
Im a first year FO and I can attest to the difficulty with training pay. Guys in my class literally had to save up at their other airlines to afford training pay here. And first year pay after 401k and taxes is coming out to 33k a year. Thats doable for some, but not with a family if you are sole supporter. Honestly its making me look elsewhere because I can't afford to support my family as an FO at a major airline.
Until the last few years when 1st year pay finally went up, we ALL had to do what you are doing.
That doesn't make it right, and it needs to be fixed, but 95% of the people you fly with have had to go through what you are going through.