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Originally Posted by beech1980
(Post 3563399)
Sun Country year 9/10 Captain
491k gross includes 40.5 DC 21k cash over cap paid 12-30-22 7k per diem maxed out HSA 80 nights away 750 block hours flown The new contract is great… work rules and premium makes up for the lower rates. |
Originally Posted by dera
(Post 3564005)
True OGs did 5 hours of airport standby in the dark of the night with no departures left, because "There might be a repo"
There never was a repo. |
Originally Posted by airchina981
(Post 3564026)
How is that even possible. Your average credit is 142 hours a month? What's your average days off
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Originally Posted by e6bpilot
(Post 3563946)
LOL. Love how guys who have zero clue are like "that doesn't take into account pension and free medical" like that somehow totally zeroes the military equation out. I am not a "thank me for my service" kind of guy, but if you haven't endured the military of the last 25 years, you probably shouldn't comment.
That dude's post is gold, and I a glad he posted it here. A first year regional pilot is making way more than someone with years of experience flying an airplane off the front of a carrier into the dark of night with no divert options. Let that sink in. It's a good time to be in this industry. |
Originally Posted by John Carr
(Post 3564013)
pfffffft, true OG's did it back in the day when reserve wasn't considered duty.
Sit 12 hours airport standby, THEN get called for a 8-10 hour duty period that turns into 12-14 ACTUAL DUTY. And yeah, there was never a repo. |
Originally Posted by Armyguy
(Post 3564002)
The grass is not greener. You are flying a fighter jet in the Navy. Pretty darn cool. I wouldnt trade 1 day of my military service for 1 day at the airlines and I was a loser helicopter pilot for a big chunk of it. This airline flying is by far the most boring flying you will ever do.....how guys do 40 years of LGA-DFW without going crazy is beyond me. Wait, I get it, they do JFK-LHR over and over also.
That's so true, but at the same time the work-in vs money-out is beyond comparison. I think I averaged 9 days of work/month last year. Add that to the check of the month club and $300/yr health care and it's a great place to be in retirement. Couldn't even even compare that to my slowest time in the military, even pre-9/11. |
Originally Posted by Armyguy
(Post 3564002)
The grass is not greener. You are flying a fighter jet in the Navy. Pretty darn cool. I wouldnt trade 1 day of my military service for 1 day at the airlines and I was a loser helicopter pilot for a big chunk of it. This airline flying is by far the most boring flying you will ever do.....how guys do 40 years of LGA-DFW without going crazy is beyond me. Wait, I get it, they do JFK-LHR over and over also.
-more than double the compensation -almost complete control over where you live and what you do with your life -no extra duties on top of flying the jet -more time to pursue other hobbies/spend time with family. I’ll take that trade every day. The grass is very much greener. DAL year 6 NB FO W-2 247k 401k DC 38k -Former Navy pilot |
The grass is as green as Amen corner in April.
Delta 6 year NB FO W-2 294k 401k 46k Block 460 19 days off per month Smarter not harder -Former Super Duper Hornet pilot. |
Originally Posted by e6bpilot
(Post 3563946)
LOL. Love how guys who have zero clue are like "that doesn't take into account pension and free medical" like that somehow totally zeroes the military equation out. I am not a "thank me for my service" kind of guy, but if you haven't endured the military of the last 25 years, you probably shouldn't comment.
That dude's post is gold, and I a glad he posted it here. A first year regional pilot is making way more than someone with years of experience flying an airplane off the front of a carrier into the dark of night with no divert options. Let that sink in. It's a good time to be in this industry. |
Originally Posted by Nantonaku;[url=tel:3564138
3564138[/url]]Did you endure the regional FO life the last 25 years before the $100k signing bonuses?
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