4% Pay raise
03-21-2022 | 05:32 PM
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Another positive to consider is the disability benefit. None of us ever wants to think about it, but God forbid we end up on disability, the higher 12 month look back is a plus.
But as has been said ad nauseum and is very true, to each their own, butt for every seat, etc etc etc
But as has been said ad nauseum and is very true, to each their own, butt for every seat, etc etc etc
As an aside I'd like to see a more balanced out disability benefit for all than what we have but the lure of the "good deal" however rare it is will likely continue to win out.
03-21-2022 | 05:50 PM
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While true for some. I also know many like myself that would rather enjoy our young age and good health and get out and do things other than work. Working you entire life until you finally retire so you can actually live sounds very unappealing to many people my age. I'd rather enjoy my youth and maybe work a year or to extra to pay for it when I'm older. But like I said to each their own.
You sound like a good candidate for FIRE. Try on some real estate for size. I think you would like the fit. A few well placed $$ will change your life in 5-10 years.
-signed healthy active and semi-retired 50yr old
03-21-2022 | 05:56 PM
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While true for some. I also know many like myself that would rather enjoy our young age and good health and get out and do things other than work. Working you entire life until you finally retire so you can actually live sounds very unappealing to many people my age. I'd rather enjoy my youth and maybe work a year or to extra to pay for it when I'm older. But like I said to each their own.
This right here! I lost my old man last year after sudden/short battle with cancer. He was 65 years old and 1 year into retirement. This has significantly changed my views on life. Our biggest mistake is assuming we have time... Save for retirement, but don't forget to live your life now, we don't know what's around the corner.
03-21-2022 | 06:03 PM
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Perhaps I didn't finish my train of thought. Take the early A, invest the six figure raise for two or three years, then enjoy a decade of WB B. Banking a large amount early in your career will give you a world of options well before retirement.
You sound like a good candidate for FIRE. Try on some real estate for size. I think you would like the fit. A few well placed $$ will change your life in 5-10 years.
-signed healthy active and semi-retired 50yr old
You sound like a good candidate for FIRE. Try on some real estate for size. I think you would like the fit. A few well placed $$ will change your life in 5-10 years.
-signed healthy active and semi-retired 50yr old
03-21-2022 | 06:04 PM
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This right here! I lost my old man last year after sudden/short battle with cancer. He was 65 years old and 1 year into retirement. This has significantly changed my views on life. Our biggest mistake is assuming we have time... Save for retirement, but don't forget to live your life now, we don't know what's around the corner.
03-21-2022 | 06:22 PM
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Because I don’t have to answer phone calls or emails on my days off. Because I’m not responsible for multiple zoom meetings a day like my wife. Because I can (mostly) leave work at work. Because I can take the monkey suit off and shed the responsibility that comes with it. Because I can make great money in either seat for (mostly) little work. I never understood why so many people care why people don’t upgrade. It helps those who are ambitious of such things get to the left seat sooner.
03-21-2022 | 06:27 PM
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I don't imagine junior NB A is much worse than 50% NB B. The entirety of NB land is a QOL train wreck. If your seniority will hold WB B, skipping NB A sounds good. The early A theory is more suitable for first or second year at DL
03-21-2022 | 06:40 PM
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agreed unfortunately they haven't replaced a WB in SLC yet and im not willing to commute to NYC for it.
03-21-2022 | 08:37 PM
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It really does depend on your longevity and fleet. I’m a senior 7ER FO on 12 year scale. Routinely bid with LCA. Some months they all get bought and some months one or none. But the ones where you do get bought off you are already at GS trigger and a couple GS and you can rack up some high credit months. I need to make around 109 hours in the right seat to equal a reserve CA on 7ER which is where I would be at 95 percent. That has been easily doable with alot less work than a Junior Captain. Only worked 13 days so far this year with the majority of those being GS. Granted I did have a week of vacation in January and February. Tomorrow is my first real bid packet trip since early December. Just not worth it for me yet to make the move. I’d at least like to be a line holder with weekends off. So I’ll probably be waiting a while longer which is fine with me. If I could hold CA at 4 to 5 year scale I think it would be worth it without too much hit in quality of life. Just wasn’t an option for me.
It’s one of the things I love about this job is flying with people with all sorts of situations that make this career work. It’s also why giving out advice is so hard… well giving seems to come easy. But actually saying what works for people totally depends, and then … reroute.
03-21-2022 | 09:17 PM
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I’m really just here to make as much money as I can while working as few days as I can. I haven’t found a better career that’s accessible to me for the time/money, so here I remain
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