Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I agree. Especially if you are into outdoor activities...even a regional FO can afford to surf/ski/bike/hike, etc. You won't be living it up on the French Riveria or cruising in a late-model porsche of course.
If you're on these folks, a fast upgrade to reserve will not boost your income enough to compensate for the loss of time off and flexibility. Regional captains don't make that much more than FO's
Also what are going to do with TPIC at this exact moment? Not a darn thing until at least DEC 2012...
Of course this is only lasts for so long...when the SO enters the stage, mortgage and kids are not far behind.
I disagree. CA pay is a pretty good increase over FO pay(if your at a decent regional). I upgraded at XJT from a relatively senior FO position to go to Reserve CA and my time at home was almost the same and the pay was much better. Also if i hadnt taken that upgrade when i did i likely wouldnt be where i am now.
Alot of it, if not most of it, as far as career advancement goes, is luck and timing. I spent 3 years at XJT before i moved on, so for me the sacrifice from leaving my FO position to a Reserve CA was well worth it not to mention the pay increase was very nice.
Your right about the SO, mortgage, kids, etc. Once that stuff becomes a factor, what was once decent money becomes not so decent money
To the original poster,
Making it in this industry is about 87% luck,timing and sacrifice, and 13% hard work and decision making. Good luck