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BunkerF16 04-26-2020 09:33 PM


Originally Posted by SaintNick (Post 3042593)
two different stories. One was 190, another 320. I know personally the 190 pay to be true.

There were 2 BOS 320 FOs, neither of them living in CA, who did LGB VDAs for a few years until the rules changed.

copy 04-26-2020 09:39 PM


Originally Posted by BunkerF16 (Post 3042607)
There were 2 BOS 320 FOs, neither of them living in CA, who did LGB VDAs for a few years until the rules changed.

How bout them BOS FOs making 300-400k? Wasn’t one of them a former LGB CA who was making more as a BOS FO?

BunkerF16 04-27-2020 06:09 AM


Originally Posted by copy (Post 3042608)
How bout them BOS FOs making 300-400k? Wasn’t one of them a former LGB CA who was making more as a BOS FO?

Yes. He’s one of my best friends at JB. And try north of $500K while averaging 20 days off a month. This industry is all about working smarter, not harder.

say again 04-27-2020 06:13 AM


Originally Posted by BunkerF16 (Post 3042607)
There were 2 BOS 320 FOs, neither of them living in CA, who did LGB VDAs for a few years until the rules changed.

How'd they manage that?

Speedbird2263 04-27-2020 06:15 AM


Originally Posted by BunkerF16 (Post 3042720)
Yes. He’s one of my best friends at JB. And try north of $500K while averaging 20 days off a month. This industry is all about working smarter, not harder.

Agreed, also helps that seniority is the gold standard currency.

BunkerF16 04-27-2020 06:26 AM


Originally Posted by Speedbird2263 (Post 3042729)
Agreed, also helps that seniority is the gold standard currency.

Yep. Well used to be. This first CBA neutered anyone with an seniority overall or in seat. The great equalizer.

BunkerF16 04-27-2020 06:27 AM


Originally Posted by say again (Post 3042727)
How'd they manage that?

Manage what?

copy 04-27-2020 07:32 AM


Originally Posted by say again (Post 3042727)
How'd they manage that?

DFT+VDA, among other things.

say again 04-27-2020 07:36 AM


Originally Posted by BunkerF16 (Post 3042748)
Manage what?

Not living in CA but doing LGB VDA's? Trying to remember the old VDA ways

say again 04-27-2020 07:36 AM


Originally Posted by copy (Post 3042814)
DFT+VDA, among other things.

The money part I get. :)


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