Originally Posted by
Beechlover
No plans to go to a legacy carrier. I'll be right at 6 figures when I'm a five year capt. By then, all you young guys will be running out in droves while I climb to nice comfy seniority number where my QOL will greatly benefit right where I'm at. How much money does a person need to be happy? I know what I need! If I cant live on 100,000 and change a year, save, invest, AND be happy, there's something wrong. Can't wait to see all you young guys blast outa where I'm at LOL!
That's great. So doctors, CEO's and others should be willing to "live on 100,000 and change".
"I know what I need." Great, but you are missing the point. You and the skills you provide are WORTH more than that. Until we remember that as a collective group we are destined to only get 50 cents on the dollar for our services.
Oh yeah, good luck making 100K plus at any RJ carrier at the 5 year mark. I worked at a 'high-paying' regional, knew all the tricks to maxing pay and I still only hit the low 80's in year 5.
The ROI for going to a major is at most 5 years, if you have more left in the tank it is probably going to be worth it to make the jump. (Even call it 8, still worth the jump.)
Its hard to add up all the work rule and retirement bennies that you don't get at your CRJ job, so that will knock down a few years of that ROI.