You have to wait six months for medical benefits and first year pay is $29.97/hour. Second year pay is $55-72/hour depending on which aircraft you are in. In five years an FO can make $105/hour, so you only have to survive the first few years. In July the first year pay goes up to $30.57/hour and $31.18 in 2008. This is a concessionary contract. I agree this needs fixed, but we have to wait until the contract is amendable in january 2009. With good future pay and fast seniority movement, CAL is not a place to avoid for first year pay alone.