Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Most of them are going in as intial cadre check airman. I'm sure their compensation package will be above the advertised rate.
What would you do if you were over 50? Apply to CAL and wait for the crappy 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year pay to catch up? And that's at YOUR 4th year wide rate.
Most of these guys were maxed out on the CRJ pay scales and made more than a 5 year wide FO at CAL would make. Note, I said CRJ rate. When they went to the Airbus I can bet you they were making just as much, if not more, than a 3rd year CAL narrow CA makes.
So, I'll ask again, if you were over 50 and had to start over again watched your company go down the drain, and were worried about your retirement, what exactly would you do?
Start at the botton of some airline with crappy pay and no insurance for 6 months, or take a job as a CA and a MUCH higher pay rate?
It's OK, you don't really need to answer.
I like how you have to compare CAL's Fo pay with thier CA pay. Besides a third year CAL pilot can hold CA at a much higher rate. Are you saying these pilots should also cross a picket line because they are older and are used to more money? Starting over sucks, but so does lowering the standard for our industry.