Originally Posted by
UPSMISTAKE
I am going to look at something else and will likely ask for a long term LOA so I can get the heck out of this place for a while. I can't think of anything more miserable than commuting to Anchorage for the next few years at half pay.
I can see myself looking in the mirror one day and realizing that I missed all my kids birthdays and ball games while I sat in a crashpad in Alaska or on some stinkin jet for 37.5 hours of pay for the month!
It sucks the life out of you here.
Yeah, times right now are tough for you guys...I get that. I have been hearing a lot of buyers remorse lately, which is understandable. I flew with a guy who went all in for the whole MOU and will likely lose his house. However, he did the math and decided it was overall worth the effort versus no job, and especially no benefits. It's like being past V1, but in your case you do have options. Find another, better job and take it, or simply grit your teeth and maybe find a way to earn with other talents you may not even know you have. I did so, and it's been a savior in many ways through five carriers. But since you seem to enjoy misery, I can top your commute/pay story. I used to commute to Saipan (near Guam) for three weeks on/three weeks off making less than you make with no medical, no retirement. SOmehow I managed to grit my teeth, find other ways to earn and deal with it.