Stay at EK or go to UAL?
11-24-2014 | 06:44 PM
#41
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11-25-2014 | 02:59 AM
#44
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From: Turkish Pile Driver
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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From: retired 767(dl)
I was afraid a sharp eyed iggle would pick that up. Due to conditions beyond my control, my retirement disappeared.
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.
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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From: One with wings
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
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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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From: Sitting SC at the Five Towns
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
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From: One with wings
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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