Originally Posted by
followingdreams
Your FDP may be greater than $18k, but remember, a 1st year FO at Flex base pay is around $105k, 1st year at NJ is about $79K so the first $26k in FDP is just to make you even to a FLEX pilot.
Not disagreeing with you. The only difference is you have to wait 3 years to collect that $18k. Fdp is paid and the 1/3 in the 401k is most likely growing and the other 2/3 you can do what you want with it. If you leave before 3 years you take that with you. Personally I would much rather have a slightly smaller amount now than have to wait 3 years. What happens if flex decides to furlough?
Will you be staying for 3 years to collect that? Is that the only reason you are staying if so? That I believe is the argument the poster was making.