Originally Posted by
CHQ Pilot
Not that your logic is too far off given the magnitude of increases in fuel costs, but the cost of an employee is far greater than the straight pay. I don't know anything about the CAL structure, but you would have also have to look at the cost of insurance and benefits, cost of continued training, cost of any pay step increases, etc to get a true value on what it costs a company to keep an employee hired without a need. Does CAL bring pilots back with longevity increases as if you had never left if they put them on the street? In tough financial times, the bean counters take over and look for every possible way to save a buck disregarding company morale or a long term strategy. Hope this all works out soon.
I'm a new hire the cost of insurance for them is zero because I am not past my 6 months. Step increase in pay is I think $.63 an hour starting july 1. I have only been on line for 2 months since the initial training event, so that seems like a bit of a waste. And for true value I flew 50 hours this month on reserve even after the first 25 got me past the 100 hour mark and I have been out on family leave since the 18th. I was told after the 100 hours scheduling was not going to use me unless it was a last option.(By the other pilots in the crash pad) Those are the stats from this newhire.