Originally Posted by hoover

If say if I was working 6 days a month making decent money I wouldnt retire early. 12-13 days I probably would. I find my sweet spot to be 8-10 days a month. More than that and I get fed up with people and airports.

Originally Posted by RIPV3

I've wondered if I'm only working 12 or 13 days a month with good seniority, making good money, and maybe most importantly still enjoying it, would I retire early?

As for the my airline is better than your airline ****ing contest, who cares as long as you're happy where you're at.

Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo

I personally am going to make it feel like 2005 and I’m done at 60. There is a beach calling my name around that time and after 40+ years of flying, I’ll be glad to hang it up.

Of course everyone’s mileage will vary

Originally Posted by hoover

If say if I was working 6 days a month making decent money I wouldnt retire early. 12-13 days I probably would. I find my sweet spot to be 8-10 days a month. More than that and I get fed up with people and airports.

Originally Posted by icohftb

when you're approaching retirement wouldn't you be senior enough able to realistically drop trips down to 8-10 days or maybe even 6?

Originally Posted by icohftb

when you're approaching retirement wouldn't you be senior enough able to realistically drop trips down to 8-10 days or maybe even 6?

Originally Posted by CAirBear

🥱. Cool.

My hometown to base is mainly AA metal. It is always humorous to hear them whining about things at AA and then asking me how things are at NK and if we deal with this BS or that BS etc.

I explain to them our work rules, show them my schedule, the ability to do whatever I want (95% of the time) with my schedule. It’s always funny to see the looks on their faces. People don’t know what they don’t know.

NK is my career destination without any doubt. I spent 2.5 years at Allegiant so NK isn’t my first “major” job.

Irregardless of slightly lower pay (current book) (than the Big 3) I’m still going to be sitting on a multi-million dollar retirement account.

Also, 2019, last full year pre Covid, only 24 guys or so moved on. That isn’t an accident. The people I've met and flown with are actually happy here. Don’t believe me?

I spent 2.5 years at Allegiant. Take a wild guess how many left each and every year? It was a significant number. The bottom was a revolving door for certain.

Anyone hired at an ULCC/LCC or Legacy is going to make a lot of money and have a great career. People need to stop the dick measuring contest - Legacy vs anyone else.

Way back in the day Southwest was an awful awful place to work and anyone that willingly stayed was considered a moron. Funny.

Originally Posted by ClearCreek

Anyone who says “irregardless” shouldn’t opine on the state of the industry.