Originally Posted by
Ski Patrol
In summary my point is this - perhaps less people would be willing to leave their current job to chase the dream if they saw a $12 job or $35/hour job was in store for them working the same amount of hours as their old job. Too many people I know think I work a part time job when I tell them I get paid 80 hrs a month.
When in reality I work 300!!!!
Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
This is why ALPA was formed and why RIGS (Trip, duty, Min pay) were created. They bridged the gap for all that sitting around when the engines weren't turning, because time away from home is indeed work. It really equates to how many days a month a pilot must work to make XX dollars.
RIGS were invented to pay the Pilot for in efficient scheduling, ie fly 1-2 hour leg sit around for 3 or 4 hours then fly then fly another 1 hour leg. Or for us Intl flyers.....Fly from the US to ASIA and sitting for 3 days and Flying home. People have lost sight of that fact and the importance of GOOD RIGS.
Good points guys, I made a quick chart/calculator to illustrate the huge negative impact that time away from base vs. pay has for an airline pilot.
The chart compares the pay for a typical 9-5 wage earner working a 40 hour work week with a pilot getting paid 75 hour of flight time for the month BUT in the service of the company for much much more.
This chart is dynamic so you can play around with the values by dragging the sliders. If someone wants to author an introduction and explanation for this chart and/or suggest additions or enhancements I'd be happy to make it a regular part of the site.
http://airlinepilotcentral.com/resou...061025145.html