Air Wisconsin

Reply Subscribe

Page 14 of 676

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

03-11-2013, 02:56 PM

#131

saab2000

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Sep 2006

Posts: 1,750

Quote:

Originally Posted by slammer1906

Debt based money system. The system will never satisfy its hunger. But, I do 11% for the 401K

11% is better than 9% or 10%. At least you're putting some thought into it. I meet folks who have done nothing and that's no good at all.

Anyway..... Our 401k is decent if we take advantage of it.

03-11-2013, 03:58 PM

#132

mojo6911

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Dec 2007

Posts: 453

Quote:

Originally Posted by saab2000

Buying more when the market is down is best but we just put in our contributions and hope for the best.

You are gambling your retirement savings (life savings) on hoping for the best? That doesn't sound like a great strategy to me.

03-11-2013, 04:09 PM

#133

feltf4

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Feb 2011

Posts: 1,327

Isn't there a "money talk" section to this website?

03-11-2013, 04:12 PM

#134

saab2000

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Sep 2006

Posts: 1,750

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo6911

You are gambling your retirement savings (life savings) on hoping for the best? That doesn't sound like a great strategy to me.

I am well diversified. But I can't control stock market fluctuations anymore than the man on the moon can do that.

But I'd put my portfolio diversification up against anyone's. It's done extremely well over the past 9 years.

03-11-2013, 04:14 PM

#135

saab2000

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Sep 2006

Posts: 1,750

Quote:

Originally Posted by feltf4

Isn't there a "money talk" section to this website?

Sorry for the tangent. There probably is such a section. I was just trying to highlight that we do have a decent 401(k) here and that people need to take advantage of it. It was hard fought during the last contract negotiations.

03-11-2013, 04:28 PM

#136

ABerry23

Line Holder

Joined APC: Feb 2008

Position: Fishing Florida Daily

Posts: 83

felt4 should be felt$$$

04-24-2013, 10:51 AM

#137

baloo

New Hire

Joined APC: May 2011

Posts: 8

What does the average line holders schedule for a pilot based in ORF look like. Is it mostly 3-4 day trips, or are there lines with a lot of out and backs or two day trips. I was just wondering how many nights in a bid period could someone have the possibility to be home at night for a non commuter.

04-24-2013, 10:53 AM

#138

astec

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Oct 2006

Posts: 428

Quote:

Originally Posted by baloo

honestly.. this goes for any airline.. if you're a non commuter, living in base.. bid reserve every month. you'll get guarantee, and can probably fly as little as you want..

04-24-2013, 01:30 PM

#139

Moonwolf

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jul 2008

Position: Sleeping

Posts: 1,036

Quote:

Originally Posted by baloo

Whatd e urage line holders schedule for a pilot based in ORF look like. Is it mostly 3-4 day trips, or are there lines with a lot of out and backs or two day tripsOK . I was just wondering how many nights in a bid period could someone have the possibility to be home at night for a non commuter.

It changes all the time. I would say about 80% of the line are 3/4 day trips. The others are a mix of day/two day trips. although some months there are zero day trips. It just depends on the schedule they come up with.

04-24-2013, 01:35 PM

#140

Moonwolf

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jul 2008

Position: Sleeping

Posts: 1,036

Quote:

Originally Posted by astec

honestly.. this goes for any airline.. if you're a non commuter, living in base.. bid reserve every month. you'll get guarantee, and can probably fly as little as you want..

RSV at AWAC you get used. There is no "fly as little as you want".