Originally Posted by Riverside

since you're new to JetBlue what was the 401k contribution in the previous contract.

Originally Posted by PotatoChip

Forgive me for not entirely getting your point.

No, I don’t think it will be a game changer. I think it will be a really nice addition to their contract. I don’t think a large percentage of pilots honestly pay enough attention to retirement when making career decisions. I believe it has more to do with retention and CBA priorities than attracting new applicants.

I don’t believe that JB had a huge influx of apps solely because the DC, but sure is nice and was a large factor for me personally.

I’ve done the home based thing at two separate places. It has its benefits for sure, and for some people may be what works best for them, especially those living in Bumfart, US. However, there isn’t as much flexibility in scheduling with such jobs, and for me, living in/moving to a domicile far exceeds the benefits of home basing. If K4 had the same retirement and an equivalent pay scale to JB, I’d still take my 2-3 hour drive to domicile at JB over homebasing and 14+ day trips traversing all the time zones.

YMMV.

Originally Posted by Riverside

Since you're operating on a new pay scale. I think K4 pay scale is still higher then JB. But I've seen JetBlue, Alaska, and other airline pilots come to K4. But just like JetBlue, we're losing pilots to the "big 6"

Originally Posted by OOfff

The important thing is - whether you’re home based, gateway based, commute, or drive - that you find a way to feel smug satisfaction about the fact that you’re doing better than anyone who lives differently.

Originally Posted by OOfff

The important thing is - whether you’re home based, gateway based, commute, or drive - that you find a way to feel smug satisfaction about the fact that you’re doing better than anyone who lives differently.