Originally Posted by SkyChicken127

Low time FOs beware! The published daily pay scales are for FOs with 1500+ hours logged.

For pilots that have less than 1500 hours logged, first year FO pay is $170/day and under 1,000 hours is $160/day.

It is safe to say that as a low time FO, there are people out there required in their jobs to recite the phrase, "Would you like fries with that?" earn a higher hourly compensation.

Make sure your finances are in order before applying. I'm trading my income today for a really sweet looking resume when I hit the magical 1500.

If your goal is to live in the high rise apartment with the new Tesla payment while being based in California without a sugar daddy to help you along, try looking elsewhere. If you're making that $1,000/mo school loan payment and tired of being tossed around in an older-than-dirt 172 that smells like a fuel leak being flown by someone that probably shouldn't have a drivers license, just keep in mind that your flight school is probably paying you better than what you could be making flying the jet at the low time pay scales, and you will likely get to 1500 sooner.

If you are still wagging your tail for JSX after reading all of this, the latest from recruiting is you won't start unless you have 800 hours MINIMUM (with 700, you might be lucky enough to schedule an interview), 100 ME+ is very helpful, and you need to come with an internal recommendation! Start networking if you don't already know someone on the inside.