I put all of it into the 401k. (Actually 90%. Gotta leave roughly 10% for social security taxes or they whack your next regular check. Ask me how I know)

There is no special header on your pay statement. It is an ordinary 401k contribution. Of course, depending on how much that contribution works out to, it can pretty much max out your 401k limit for the year.

The logic for filling the 401 early in the year is getting that money to work sooner and getting the tax advantage on the investment returns earlier.

Plus ALPA's cut, right?

07-25-2014 | 06:12 AM

#163912

tsquare

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From: 767er Captain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Check Essential

The logic for filling the 401 early in the year is getting that money to work sooner and getting the tax advantage on the investment returns earlier.

Young dudes.. Read this ^^^^ again... and again.... and again.

Then go out and do it. You been eating grilled cheese and crackers for awhile. Don't jump right into Filet Mignon, it's hard on your system anyway. Get better crackers, but do what this man suggests. If you get that money working ASAP, you will reach the end of your career, and cook your Filet on burning stacks of $100s.

07-25-2014 | 06:15 AM

#163913

tsquare

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From: 767er Captain

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy

Plus ALPA's cut, right?

Yeah, you're right. With Kaplinger Kreme, we'll get it all for free.

That IS what you're saying, right? Or are you a cheap *** pilot that would have counted out pennies for the company reimbursed tip back in the day? Some on here will get that. I'm sure YOU won't.

07-25-2014 | 06:31 AM

#163914

nyc7erb

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Sitting in first..

We are going on a Europe cruise next week and bought regular tix so we wouldn't chance not getting on as non rev's. Turns out the flight we bought tx for is wide open after all, especially in BE.

Wondering what the protocol (if any) is for talking our way up to biz class? Is this even done anymore?

Thanks!

07-25-2014 | 06:39 AM

#163915

Piklepausepull

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From: Movin' On UP........

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Originally Posted by nyc7erb

Find out who the Captain is and try a bribe!

More'n likely the A-line won't let you, nor will the gate agents.

You could sneak up there like Elaine in Seinfield.

Oh! You do NOT want seat 1B or 1C.

Ask me how I know........

07-25-2014 | 06:41 AM

#163916

GogglesPisano

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From: Sitting SC at the Five Towns

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Originally Posted by nyc7erb

Good luck. There is no protocol for this. Seeing how everything is automated these days ...

Did you buy the "Fly Confirmed," tickets? Could have saved 20%.

07-25-2014 | 06:45 AM

#163917

GogglesPisano

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From: Sitting SC at the Five Towns

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Originally Posted by Mesabah

What would this be classified as? under-overboob?

Now that's how yoga is supposed to look.

More often than not, it's this ...

07-25-2014 | 06:50 AM

#163918

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nyc7erb

I don't think you will have a chance but there is no harm in asking. Maybe show up with some cookies and coffee for the agent. Your tickets are probably in the lower fare buckets and if they gave free upgrades it would be to the Gold/Platinum crowd. One thing for sure, DO NOT try to non rev on the flight to get BE. You could lose your pass privileges.

07-25-2014 | 07:08 AM

#163919

illini90

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From: 737 CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timbo

I always used them for practice for the oral, but that was back when we actually took a real, live one on one oral, where the IP would point at every switch and light and ask you, "What's that one do? What's that light mean?" etc. We would buddy up and play stump the dummy, pointing at the switches and lights on the posters, for practice.

My last oral was in 2006, with a real human being asking me questions off a poster on the wall, with the FAA watching me closely (word had gotten out!).

I hear all the 'orals' now are actually 100 question, multiply choice tests taken on a computer, is that right?

I also heard they 'suck', because there are a lot of trick and/or poorly worded questions...

They aren't bad, since you only have to get an 80%. In the days of yore when you didn't know something, the stress level went up as the examiner pried even harder into your ineptitude. Now the computer just gives you more questions to try to get you up to 80% in that area...however, if you max the questions and still don't have 80%, you flunk. I actually prefer the new method, as it's a clean pass/fail, no whining.

07-25-2014 | 07:12 AM

#163920

nyc7erb

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I was thinking of getting the A line a box of Busken cookies and seeing what happens. Im worried the gate agent might frown upon the request as the tix we bought are Fly confirmed for less. Sometimes the agents aren't real big fans of the pilot group.

We really don't care so much about the food and all. Just looking for a bigger seat so we can get some sleep!