Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
When you a guy that never saved a penny for retirement because DAL was going to "Take care of them," three kids in college (State or better), trying to pay off that mortgage that you signed on Sept 10, 2001, etc you are darn right these guys cannot make it on 70-75 hrs a month.
DAL has many Capt's right where they want em. They are leveraged to the hilt and know they only have a few years to make it right. It is completely in their right to fly like this, but it is a difficult way to live.
ACL
I agree they have a right to fly that way but that is not my idea of living. As a Capt if you "need" to fly 100 hours a month to make ends meet you are doing something wrong. I understand the occasional high months to fill your flying bank, take a vacation, pay an unexpected bill, but not a consistent 90 to 100 hour a month schedule
I am a twice furloughed FO getting ready to send my first kid to college next year. I fly fly 75 to 80 hours a month, unless I get a GS
If I was a Capt making $30 or more an hour then I am now I can't imagine consistently flying 100 hours a month.
Then I again I like my family and want to spend time with them.
Marvin,
Your right a pay raise may not help reduce everyone from flying as much as they do but it would reduce some of the flying. Either way more pay is more better.