Originally Posted by
stobelma
Haha, never sat straight reserve. I held a line right after my green line so never sat it other than getting trips pulled. Like I said, its all about timing.
Poverty pay, not quite. It all depends on your situation. I am young and single with no loans so I do just fine. Its it ridiculously low, yes, but its not going to go down.
I really feel this industry is about the situation you put yourself in and the decisions you make. Paying 100K to get in is stupid, of course it is not worth that. But if you don't pay for it, then it can be worth it as you arent paying off a student loan. If you have a family trying to live off your regional FO pay, well this may not have been a good career choice.
I'd venture to guess you've been in the airlines for MAYBE a year. Wait til there is a downturn in the industry. Remember what happened to Mesaba few years ago....Deja VU........
How is 25k a year not poverity? Do you live in the armpit of america?
Your pay is going down every year whether you believe it or not. It's called inflation...How about that 5 year contract you signed...Well thats going to turn into a 10 year contract. There is this thing called "time value or money" do some research on it and get back to us.
How much did you pay to get in? Since you don't have loans and you've been here maybe a year, I'm guessing Mommy and Daddy paid?
Give yourself a few more years. You'll learn a few things. You sound like every newbie I hear saying how great things are.