Originally Posted by
Chimpy
I was pretty lazy at NK and though true for first year, I'l make 2nd year what I made as a 12 Year CA before I left, and most certainly more than I would have with the Jan 1 Concessionary new pay rate. The only major concession is being an F/O to some pretty inexperienced CAs but that's more of an Ego thing than anything else, lol. So yes, the first 12 months were tough financially but the schedule I have now is superior to anything I ever had at NK, I'm sure mostly because I was ACY Based.
So for any NK CAs that are stuck on RSV or have a 75-85hr line, you can absolutely make what you're making as a 2nd year F/O. The one thing that obviously helps this is living in base.
Also don't forget things like 18% DC and Profit Sharing which I think this year is something like a months pay.
ONE LAST THING. The 737 is a Huge Concession, lol.
Im not arguing your point because it’s well known that you can but I hate the comparison highlighted. It leaves out the other part of the equation which is a much bigger part of the equation for me. Time. I left a job years ago that paid better than I still make today as a captain. I didn’t leave for the money. I left for the time.