Southwest / Frontier
11-23-2022, 02:26 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by tommy2times
You are missing the big picture, he bypassed upgrade or else he would be making $350k, instead of waiting a decade to be captain in the guppy.
You are missing the big picture, he bypassed upgrade or else he would be making $350k, instead of waiting a decade to be captain in the guppy.
yuuuupppp- I have a very, very part time job that I make 140k. Opens up a lot of opportunities in life when you know you can coast and make that or if all goes wrong, take the upgrade and flex up that number. Options are beautiful
11-23-2022, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tommy2times
You are missing the big picture, he bypassed upgrade or else he would be making $350k, instead of waiting a decade to be captain in the guppy.
You are missing the big picture, he bypassed upgrade or else he would be making $350k, instead of waiting a decade to be captain in the guppy.
11-23-2022, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by AJ311
Not even a question, Southwest.
11-23-2022, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by flyguy81
Upgrade will be in the 7ish yr range in 2023. People want fast upgrades when FO pay is hot garbage, which it appears F9’s is.
So what you’re saying is it’s about a million dollar difference by having a much faster upgrade? Ahh yes, that’s a downside? Dang DCA after all.
And honest question- what is the average FO flying over there in a year? Block average?
11-23-2022, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Aviatormar
I asked this before- but why? What makes one that much better? Variety of flying? (Ok- Hawaii would be great). Money? Time off? What is so awful about Frontier? And for the love of holy mackerel- don’t say product. I don’t fly in the back. I go to work, turn left, sit in a huge cockpit that’s ice cold or warm and fly a brand new airplane. Never once do I care how many we cram in the back. So again, why? I’m honestly curious as to what I’m missing?
Money... you give up a metric-s-ton of it for that tray table and watching PH 23 hours at a time in red eye recovery at a LaQunita.
11-23-2022, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by AJ311
Money... you give up a metric-s-ton of it for that tray table and watching PH 23 hours at a time in red eye recovery at a LaQunita.
oh- you forgot my bypassed upgrade. I could have held it right about 3.5 years. And how do you make money at southwest? Fly a lot. Which you’re forced to do. How do you make money at Frontier? Fly a lot. Any Frontier guys want to chime in? And nice dig at our hotels- laQunitas would be nice if we could afford it. We are more of a rodeway inn type. Sorta like where your mom feels comfortable.
11-23-2022, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Aviatormar
So what you’re saying is it’s about a million dollar difference by having a much faster upgrade? Ahh yes, that’s a downside? Dang DCA after all.
And honest question- what is the average FO flying over there in a year? Block average?
And honest question- what is the average FO flying over there in a year? Block average?
11-23-2022, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by AJ311
Money... you give up a metric-s-ton of it for that tray table and watching PH 23 hours at a time in red eye recovery at a LaQunita.
A career at Frontier is just the east target to make fun of and put down. I get paid to fly plane, collect check, and go home. Frontier works just fine.
11-23-2022, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by AJ311
What he's saying is SWA FO's make more than junior F9 CA's....then they upgrade.
This is actually a genuine question. I’m not trying to measure the length of anything here.
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