Originally Posted by
UberDriver
Math checks but id add the 401K DC of roughly another $1400ish of total comp for the airlines.
Meanwhile those in the blended mil system are likely maxing out their Roth’s and sending $1800 monthly into retirement accounts. So the takehomes are really close actually.
Point is for the modern 0-4 at a 10 yr commitment the gap is definitely not as wide as it use to be, almost gone completely.
I chose not to include any investment type stuff because strategies vary widely. The only point is take home will be a lot less for a while - and that’s directly felt every day when it comes to mortgages, kids, car insurance, food, etc. DC doesn’t help my take home.