Stay at EK or go to UAL?
11-24-2014, 06:44 PM
#41
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Joined APC: May 2011
Posts: 275
Originally Posted by Sink r8
I've never made 200K, and I'm at the max scale (12Y +). I don't think the statement is true for most 6Y FO's.
11-25-2014, 02:59 AM
#44
Otto
Joined APC: Jul 2013
Position: Turkish Pile Driver
Posts: 1,806
Originally Posted by snowdawg
A320b and over 200k, hoping not to hit amt. Pretty easy with green slips, and I don't work that much. Best month, 18 days off and 21,600 gross.
Was the 18 days off/21,600 gross the same month?
Mind sharing where you are domiciled and your bidding strategy?
11-25-2014, 05:38 AM
#45
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Position: retired 767(dl)
Posts: 5,724
Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
Says the guy who lives in Honduras!
we are talking beans and rice here. Today is 78 and sunny. Y'all come. Delta flies on Sat. It basically is a cheap Cayman with fresh water.
11-25-2014, 05:52 AM
#46
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Joined APC: Nov 2011
Position: One with wings
Posts: 332
8th yr 73n FO, live in base & answer the phone every time it rings. End up with 14 days off/mo average. Including profit sharing will nearly hit $250K this year....(counting what we'll get 2/14/15 as it was earned this year). Living in base is KEY, not caring what your days off are and proper/strategic utilization of payback days (bidding rsv in the summer & rolling thunder). Still had PLENTY of time on the boat, Elk hunting and snow skiing. Worked every holiday except this coming Thursday (I forgot to bid, seriously).
11-25-2014, 07:27 AM
#47
Banned
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: A-320
Posts: 6,929
Originally Posted by Erdude32
8th yr 73n FO, live in base & answer the phone every time it rings. End up with 14 days off/mo average. Including profit sharing will nearly hit $250K this year....(counting what we'll get 2/14/15 as it was earned this year). Living in base is KEY, not caring what your days off are and proper/strategic utilization of payback days (bidding rsv in the summer & rolling thunder). Still had PLENTY of time on the boat, Elk hunting and snow skiing. Worked every holiday except this coming Thursday (I forgot to bid, seriously).
11-25-2014, 07:54 AM
#48
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Joined APC: Sep 2013
Position: On the hotel shuttle
Posts: 5,811
You can make serious coin at Delta after only a few years. Be senior in your equipment and live in base --> you'll be a green slip machine. By year 5 you'll be moderately senior in the 737 or 757/767 and at that payscale $200K is easily attainable if you factor in the 15% DC plan.
Then you'll become enamored with four stripes, bid 88A/717A, go back to reserve and take a pay cut.
(And things are only going to accelerate.)
Then you'll become enamored with four stripes, bid 88A/717A, go back to reserve and take a pay cut.
(And things are only going to accelerate.)
11-25-2014, 08:02 AM
#49
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Joined APC: Nov 2011
Position: One with wings
Posts: 332
Originally Posted by JoeyMeatballs
You have little kids?
NO, 13, 18 and 20. They've been properly trained to run for any 404 area code call....and the 18 yr old one time tried to accept a GS for me because my hands were greasy working on the boat, scheduler asked him nicely to put me on speaker phone. I've had $5,000 beers twice this past winter...crack open a beer before dinner and 5 min later the phone rings....DOHHH!....almost enough to drive a man to give up IPA...but not quite
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