Originally Posted by
ajhass
I need to make a decision on going to work for AE. Can someone give me the straight info on availability of extra flight hours over the guaranteed 75 for reserve? I can't pay my family bills with the minimum! No sense taking a job to go in the hole.
I don't work for Eagle, but have been on reserve for a long time at two different airlines. You will rarely break guarantee. Do not count on breaking guarantee to pay your bills. You can usually count on per diem pretty much paying for your taxes each check. My net and gross amounts have historically been right around the same number when you add in the per diem on the net side of the equation.