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3 ?'s. Where are the 321's, where are they coming from and when?

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Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1322834)

Was flying a BE-1900 somewhere, and my Captain tells me not to forget to wax poetic about the day we're having, because in a few years, these would be "the good old days".

That sure kept me quiet for a few minutes.

Pilots have always been reluctant to "wax poetic" about the career until they are safely retired. The Good Deal Fairy might overhear them and take corrective action. ;)

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Originally Posted by firstmob (Post 1322858)

3 ?'s. Where are the 321's, where are they coming from and when?

This might be the answer to all three!

Pure Imagination - YouTube

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1322683)

I don't condone killing fellow APCers. I don't.

But its not my fault if they die from rolling around on the floor laughing.

Tsquare and 80 are officially in the danger zone.

You know that feeling when you have been out in the yard on a reeeeeealy hot summer day.... and then you go in and pop a reeeeeeeally cold beer... that first lingering sip.... and the satisfaction that follows. When I saw the Louisville QB take a knee... THAT was the feeling.....

Charlie Strong shoulda come to Knoxville though. :(

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Originally Posted by Thrust Normal (Post 1322827)

Yeah, my worst realization was when I figured out that my highest coefficient of disposal income was when I was a 1900 Capt at Great Lakes making $28/hr. It was nothing but we were all single and living out of our cars and cheap crash pads ;)

I think I was richest in college when I made $250 a month flight instructing.

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Originally Posted by CVG767A (Post 1322816)

That being said, the situation isn't so dire. Here's a reality check:

What Percent Are You? - Real Time Economics - WSJ

According to the WSJ calculator, a DC9 FO with 5 years at Delta, flying 75 hours per month, is in the top 19 percent of US household income.

According to a 2011 article:

In the U.S., the top 1% earn more than $380,000 per year.

But in the world, the top 1% just earn more than $34,000 per year.

Top 10% in the world just earn $12,000 per year.

Top 20% earn $5,000 per year.

The top 0.1% earn... $70,000 per year.

So at the worst regional airline here, a new hire FO is in the top 10%. Of course, say at GoJet for an example, you'll never break into the top 1% ($34K) as an FO on reserve.

But put that to the side for a moment, at this point in time our entire pilot group is in the top 0.1% of earners in the world.

SO COME ON GUYS! LET'S MAKE IT RAIN LIKE WE'RE RAY LEWIS AT A CLUB ON A BUCKHEAD FRIDAY NIGHT!

http://www.goodbooksandgoodwine.com/...-rain-guys.gif

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Originally Posted by tomgoodman (Post 1322875)

Pilots have always been reluctant to "wax poetic" about the career until they are safely retired. The Good Deal Fairy might overhear them and take corrective action. ;)

Funny but true. The only people more superstitious than pilots are Red Sox fans. Now Red Sox fans who are also pilots.....they KNOW their actions control the game.

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1322737)

You guys live in apartments....oh, the humanity.
jk, me too. Living the dream, eh?

Delta should pay us so that we can afford not to.

It wouldn't matter. We used to have a 9 CA in NOLA that commuted from upstate MS to sit reserve in his RV in the airport parking lot. Pilots will gravitate to the cheapest way.:D

I was looking for a picture of a Delta A321. I found this, but I think it's fake...

http://www.deltanorthwestvirtual.com/aircra2.jpg

Having to fund your own retirement and health care takes the "rich" out of "rich." It is not unfair, it simply is what it is. My father's generation could enjoy their money, buy toys, live like there was no tomorrow, because tomorrow was taken care of.

If you are poor, tomorrow is taken care of.

If you are in the middle, it is probably impossible to save enough for every contingency, but it would be irresponsible not to try.