Originally Posted by
utedrummer
No pilot job seat is TOO GOOD! We ALL worked HARD for where we are and ALL PAY is too low and ALL schedules arnt good enough. The regionals arnt too good, the MAINLINES JUST ARNT BETTER AND THEY SHOULD BE!!!! I have been a first year FO twice in three years (now furloughed again and looking for my 3rd first year FO seat if I'm lucky to find one hiring), a CFI for 4 years before that. It cost me over $100K for my ratings etc, as much if not more then a doctor. In the 7 years I have been A PROFESSIONAL PILOT utilizing MY COMMERCIAL PREVELIEGES I have filed taxes for less then $15K each year and you are telling me after seven years of ****** the regionals treat me too good??
That's exactly what I'm saying UTE. By the way, you shouldn't be flying for an airline after 4 years of flight instructing. What do you think you should be making? You're entire argument is completely WRONG! I surely hope you don't think the idea of "spreading the wealth around" is a good deal as well.
I feel for the young regional FO's out there, and the pay probably could be better for them. But, you are paying your dues, just as a doctor does through residency after medical school. He makes nothing too.
And you're wrong. Better pay at the bottom is a big part of the problem with not as much pay at the top. No incentive to leave once you make that BIG 60K CA job. Just as bigger airplanes going to the regionals is as much, if not worse of a problem.