College student looking to become pilot
06-02-2015, 05:23 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Name User
Depends where you're at. My second year I'm at $112/hr doing 90 hour months. Plus another 16% 401k contribution. 17 days off. Year three it goes to $137/hr. That's roughly $145k. Plus another $23k into your 401k.
The money is out there.
The money is out there.
06-03-2015, 06:42 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by Rascal
Your forgot to mention that your are at Major and for most of us this can take a decade to get there.
I'm questioning his "average $90k" figure he wrote.
For a commuter airline? Sure, when you factor in FO and CA salaries. But not at a major.
06-04-2015, 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Name User
Depends where you're at. My second year I'm at $112/hr doing 90 hour months. Plus another 16% 401k contribution. 17 days off. Year three it goes to $137/hr. That's roughly $145k. Plus another $23k into your 401k.
The money is out there.
The money is out there.
Good for you.
06-04-2015, 02:49 AM
#24
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Originally Posted by Name User
I'm questioning his "average $90k" figure he wrote.
For a commuter airline? Sure, when you factor in FO and CA salaries. But not at a major.
For a commuter airline? Sure, when you factor in FO and CA salaries. But not at a major.
If you fail to make it to a major your average will be closer to $50k
06-04-2015, 03:53 AM
#25
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Originally Posted by Is offline
Stay away from the airlines. Go get your private and fly for fun. There is no career for a pilot anymore. It is a joke and it's only gonna get worse as they try and cut cost.
Best advice I received:
Make the most of every job and have a good time at each one of them. If you're miserable at the bad jobs you're gonna be miserable at the good one when you finally get there. Enjoy the ride.
Good luck!
06-04-2015, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Al Czervik
This is bad info. I slaved away at crap pilot jobs for 10 years. My buddies in the outside world had more time off and were making more money. My career finally paid off when got to a legacy. Now I make more and have more time off than them. I have 25 years left in my career. The ten years was an investment in myself. Painful but definitely worth the price of admission. Regionals suck. It was also the most fun I had flying. I enjoy the flying now but it is different.
Best advice I received:
Make the most of every job and have a good time at each one of them. If you're miserable at the bad jobs you're gonna be miserable at the good one when you finally get there. Enjoy the ride.
Good luck!
Best advice I received:
Make the most of every job and have a good time at each one of them. If you're miserable at the bad jobs you're gonna be miserable at the good one when you finally get there. Enjoy the ride.
Good luck!
No pilot salary can make up for 10 years of lost compound interest. CS grads can make $100k right out of the gate.
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06-04-2015, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by RV5M
No pilot salary can make up for 10 years of lost compound interest. CS grads can make $100k right out of the gate.
06-04-2015, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Al Czervik
Never said that. I will say this: name another career where as you progress you continually make more money AND have more time off. All my buddies are in mgt. now. They have cell phones that go off at home. My job shuts off completely when we park. You also wouldn't catch me sitting in front of a computer eight hours a day for any amount of money. My job wins every argument in my mind. That tells me I'm doing what I should be doing. If it doesn't.. More power to you.
I agree with that. It's why I do this too, though the second thoughts seem to be creeping in a bit lately.
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06-04-2015, 08:38 AM
#30
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Originally Posted by RV5M
I agree with that. It's why I do this too, though the second thoughts seem to be creeping in a bit lately.
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