Originally Posted by
Fly76
7 figures to me is worth the time I’ll get with family. I’ll still retire a millionaire with 31 years at AA. And with side stuff not worried. The time I’ll get with family is priceless. If you can’t survive off of 300K you won’t survive off 400K there.
This month 2nd month at AA LC reserve I spent 4 nights away from home, 19 days off. Next month already got a line I traded some trips and got 15 off, 2 long layovers at home, all commutable (until I move from west side of Florida to east) 2.5 weekends off, and 3 trips ends early (I like ending with a red eye so I bid it) where I get most of those day at home so basically 16.5 off and 2 layovers at home. That’s all with being junior, can imagine it getting better with seniority.
Example, at Delta it would take me to 2033 to hit 10K seniority. Here is, 2026/7.
Preach. Different strokes. I'm here because I want to be. Splitting hairs between 4 mil or 5 mil, retirement $$$, it's a first world problem. Again. I'm fine making 300-350K. Especially when my QoL is great and only going to get better. Ride the wave and be sub 25% in seat/equip within 4 yrs? Ok. I'm just a little senior to you and I went to sub 55% on my DOH anniversary. Bubbas out there that went whole careers never seeing that. Better to be Blessed/lucky than good. Haha.