Originally Posted by
whiskey72
Not every one of us wants to move on to a major. AWAC has had great pay in the past and a great contract. Even though we have a concessionary contract (which by the way is still above airlines such as United and others) doesn't mean it is a place you can't retire. I make enough money to provide for my family and still have enough extra to do a lot of other things. I enjoy EXCELLENT quality of life and seniority and I've been there 8 years. Unless we close or something else drastic, I'm happy to call it home. I could easily bust my ass throughout the year to clear 100K but 75-80K will work for me.
Sometimes it's not about the money, the big metal and the "dream." Sometimes it's about being thankful for what you've got and enjoying the fact that you can spend the extra time at home.
Majors are not every man's dream. Right now they are more of anyone's nightmare and for many a stagnant pool with little stability. But we have that at the regionals as well. It's all about the individual not about the majority.
A HAPPY REGIONAL GUY
A quick look at the APC payscales has top AWC pay(18 years) for an F/O @$43 while UAL 2nd year pay is $52. Top AWC Capt pay(again 18 years) is $94to UAL narrow body 2nd year pay of $124. Where do you get the idea that your concessionary contract is better than "United and others", which are also under concessionary contracts. I think you need to do some research before making such bogus comments.