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05-06-2017, 05:54 AM
#3351
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: B6
Posts: 777
Originally Posted by atrdriver
I completely disagree.
That is a tacit admission we are underpaid. "Inexpensive options around" tend to be unhealthy fast food or nasty chain restaurants with heat-and-serve food (e.g., Friday's, Chilis, Applebees...). $15-20 for a healthy meal isn't expensive and certainly shouldn't be out of the price range of an appropriately paid airline pilot.
There should be no sacrificing of hotel quality or location in the name of nearby cheap eats. Ideally, a downtown location would have a wide variety of options anyhow which would be suitable to everyone's tastes.
That is a tacit admission we are underpaid. "Inexpensive options around" tend to be unhealthy fast food or nasty chain restaurants with heat-and-serve food (e.g., Friday's, Chilis, Applebees...). $15-20 for a healthy meal isn't expensive and certainly shouldn't be out of the price range of an appropriately paid airline pilot.
There should be no sacrificing of hotel quality or location in the name of nearby cheap eats. Ideally, a downtown location would have a wide variety of options anyhow which would be suitable to everyone's tastes.
05-06-2017, 06:35 AM
#3352
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Joined APC: Jan 2015
Posts: 504
Originally Posted by Cloud5urfer
We have some really nice hotels (Atlantis in NAS) and we have some real sh!tty ones (too many).
Looking forward to a hotel committee with real input and a CBA to improve them.
Looking forward to a hotel committee with real input and a CBA to improve them.
05-06-2017, 07:45 AM
#3354
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Joined APC: Nov 2016
Position: 320 FO
Posts: 143
Originally Posted by atrdriver
I completely disagree.
There should be no sacrificing of hotel quality or location in the name of nearby cheap eats. Ideally, a downtown location would have a wide variety of options anyhow which would be suitable to everyone's tastes.
There should be no sacrificing of hotel quality or location in the name of nearby cheap eats. Ideally, a downtown location would have a wide variety of options anyhow which would be suitable to everyone's tastes.
First year pilots still make more than the median household income in the US. 2nd year pilots make 65% above median household income. If you need dirt cheap food on your layovers, then pack a lunch and tell the wife to stop spending all your money.
Don't sacrifice hotel quality for walking distance to Burger King.
05-06-2017, 09:20 AM
#3355
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Joined APC: Apr 2009
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 705
Originally Posted by Cloud5urfer
Your first guest is free at Atlantis. If you want more than that in the room then it's $50 per person after your first guest.
There's a Subway sandwich place a block away for those that don't want to pay $15 for burgers at the resort. You can also walk about 15 minutes, over the bridge for $11 fresh conch salad and $15 lobster.
I certainly agree the hotels need to improve in location and quality, but nice hotels usually don't have cheap food and drinks that some seem to prefer.
There's a Subway sandwich place a block away for those that don't want to pay $15 for burgers at the resort. You can also walk about 15 minutes, over the bridge for $11 fresh conch salad and $15 lobster.
I certainly agree the hotels need to improve in location and quality, but nice hotels usually don't have cheap food and drinks that some seem to prefer.
05-06-2017, 10:21 AM
#3356
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Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Square root of the variance and average of the variation
Posts: 1,602
Originally Posted by Cloud5urfer
This. I agree we are underpaid versus our peers, but we're also inside a bubble of compensation compared to the rest of the country.
First year pilots still make more than the median household income in the US. 2nd year pilots make 65% above median household income.
First year pilots still make more than the median household income in the US. 2nd year pilots make 65% above median household income.
05-06-2017, 03:03 PM
#3357
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Joined APC: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,122
Originally Posted by Std Deviation
It's the top 10% of income earners arguing that they're not in top 5% of the top 10%. Or, the lower upper class arguing they're not in the middle upper class. Or upper upper class. Perspective.
05-06-2017, 05:26 PM
#3358
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Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 67
Originally Posted by Cloud5urfer
This. I agree we are underpaid versus our peers, but we're also inside a bubble of compensation compared to the rest of the country.
First year pilots still make more than the median household income in the US. 2nd year pilots make 65% above median household income....
First year pilots still make more than the median household income in the US. 2nd year pilots make 65% above median household income....
Median income? That includes French fry makers and wallmart greeters Einstein. I imagine you are lucky to be here-just pinch yourself!
Keep the fukc out of my cockpit.
05-06-2017, 06:06 PM
#3359
What’s it doing now?
Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: 190CA
Posts: 726
Originally Posted by thruthemurk
Blow it out Your a$$. You are the type of dip**** juicer that makes this airline suck.
Median income? That includes French fry makers and wallmart greeters Einstein. I imagine you are lucky to be here-just pinch yourself!
Keep the fukc out of my cockpit.
Median income? That includes French fry makers and wallmart greeters Einstein. I imagine you are lucky to be here-just pinch yourself!
Keep the fukc out of my cockpit.
05-06-2017, 06:10 PM
#3360
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Joined APC: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,122
Originally Posted by thruthemurk
Blow it out Your a$$. You are the type of dip**** juicer that makes this airline suck.
Median income? That includes French fry makers and wallmart greeters Einstein. I imagine you are lucky to be here-just pinch yourself!
Keep the fukc out of my cockpit.
Median income? That includes French fry makers and wallmart greeters Einstein. I imagine you are lucky to be here-just pinch yourself!
Keep the fukc out of my cockpit.
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