Commute to FedEx vs Legacy in base
07-02-2021 | 03:58 PM
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You mean the Schwab advisors that told me we’d be out of our mind to trade our A plan for the VBP, I mean PSPP, I mean 50% (that’s half for those who didn’t know, this is how we’re selling it now) plan?
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07-02-2021 | 05:34 PM
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Yep. The advisors who are extremely familiar with every aspect of our pension plan.
07-02-2021 | 09:53 PM
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Smart man to be able to retire from there at 58. Heck, retiring at 60 probably gave you a 5 year longer lifespan than 65 doing hub turns. Avg lifespan of course and having a hobby after life of flight will keep you alive longer no doubt. 58, very impressive, jealous and happy for you. Well done!
07-02-2021 | 10:28 PM
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Yeah, only reason to stay at a legacy is for the domicile that is your location of choice. You know, you actually WANT to live there and not forced. ANC, IND, MEM, OAK far from Garden spots or at the top of most folks list unless it’s your home town/have family is a logical guess. I would commute on purpose which is still well worth it, but that is just me…
07-03-2021 | 04:12 AM
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I hate to break it to you but living in base is much better QOL as well... I've never had to sit in a room from 11-4AM hoping for a jumpseat that puts me in my own bed at 5AM... If I want to stay Senior I can cherry pick trips as opposed to needing a double dead head or waiting for some trip that goes through my home town. I'll never need one guy to retire so I can hold that trip. If I want to make more money then I can take first available upgrade and sit at home on Reserve instead of being away from my family in a crash pad. Heck when I'm Senior I may want Reserve anyway depending on how busy we are at the time as I'm gonna get paid to sit at home and scratch my rear...
I get it that some people must live away for whatever reason but living in base will always be a better QOL.... And so is the money.
I get it that some people must live away for whatever reason but living in base will always be a better QOL.... And so is the money.
07-03-2021 | 04:52 AM
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Smart man to be able to retire from there at 58. Heck, retiring at 60 probably gave you a 5 year longer lifespan than 65 doing hub turns. Avg lifespan of course and having a hobby after life of flight will keep you alive longer no doubt. 58, very impressive, jealous and happy for you. Well done!
07-03-2021 | 07:43 AM
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not necessarily. Senior dudes doing nite hub turns may prefer it because they stay at their respective homes during the week…and (even bigger deal) the weekends. And get to bank the hotel $$$. Different strokes…
07-03-2021 | 09:51 AM
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Can I ask you what it is you normally fly? Would you commute? Are you a weekends off, QOL, max-pay, or have a preference for international or domestic? This would help me describe an attainable schedule as a 1-4 year pilot. After that, you’re choosing to be junior. In this hiring boom at least.
07-03-2021 | 03:05 PM
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07-03-2021 | 05:48 PM
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