Originally Posted by
flynavyj
Whats kinda funny, is that pilots know that we'll make 20k for the first year of flying, might break 30k on your second year, and as an FO will top out around 35k, and then we're waiting on market conditions, the economy, and pure and simple "luck" to get an upgrade to make significantly more money, not to mention a livable wage finally.
I made $25k my first year at Air Wisconsin, and was on track for $45k my second year.
While certainly not getting rich nor what the responsibility deserves, the compensation as an RJ FO isn't nearly as bad as you make it out to be.