Originally Posted by
Riverside
Money is nice, but it shouldn't be the main factor determining what airline you want to work for. Every regional airline pays sucks, so why does it matter? You should enjoy flying, since not everyone can do it. Ever see the regional pay on YouTube. There are hardly any company that pays over $20,000 there first year. Horizon makes $27K there first year, but they have a long upgrade. Gojet makes $20k and may have a fast upgrade time. You're not going to be making $50k your first year. As a FO I'm sure you could understand that. Loving your job should come first and everything else second.
Why dont u try finding the difference between 19 dollars or 20 dollars an hour...vs. an airline that pays 25 an hour....times it by 75 hours.
big difference right??????? what about an airline that pays 50% or 75% deah head pay vs and airline that pays 100% deadhead pay.
Big difference right??? how about an airline that has trip/duty rigs vs an airline that doesnt??? I can keep going
Do not preach to us about how first year pay sucks everywhere and as long as u get hired and upgrade fast its ok. Because it isnt.
Its Kids like you that drive the salarys in this industry down to begin with
I dont know about the rest of you...but when i first started flying....aside from it being the most exhilerating thing I had ever done....the fact that airline pilots made great money was another reason to keep myself focused...and that all my hard work and dedication was gonna pay off. Now im here....my pay is crap....the only thing I have going for me is that I still love what I do.
So I think I speak for the majority of us when I tell all you guys making crappy career decisions because of "Upgrade" or "Paying Dues" or whatever you say to try and justify what you did.......SAVE IT!!!! We dont wanna hear it.