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Old 10-20-2007, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by L'il J.Seinfeld View Post
The total compensation not counting any per diem or JA is $314,249. That's a lot of money but what amazes me is that UPS has guys making that kind of money and only working 104 days a year. FWIW.
and most people actually think pilots are overpaid...
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L'il JS,
I would love to comment on how great this post is, but I can't even scroll down. If I do, I will lose sight of your avitar. Holy crap she is smokin'.
Man, that some big money too!!
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Old 10-22-2007, 06:39 AM
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You know every airline should have pay that reaches those heights. UPS is a yard stick to measure what has been lost throughout the rest of the industry.

300+ per year is worth all the commuting, crash pads, crummy hotel rooms, red eyes, 2:00am get ups and other humiliations.

It is a real tragedy. The brass ring just isn't worth it anymore at most other airlines.

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The problem with this analogy is one has to LIVE in Loiuisville!!!!!
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh View Post
You know every airline should have pay that reaches those heights. UPS is a yard stick to measure what has been lost throughout the rest of the industry.

300+ per year is worth all the commuting, crash pads, crummy hotel rooms, red eyes, 2:00am get ups and other humiliations.

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Skyhigh: You are speaking the truth, and I agree very much with the quoted post.
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Old 11-11-2007, 01:06 PM
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75 hours pay guarantee per pay period

So in a normal 15 days a month of Reserve, many UPS pilots get used 2-3 days worth. The rest of the time they are being paid to live their lives at home carrying a cell phone. Not a bad gig. Sometimes they get used a little more than others and sometimes they don't get called at all during the 15 days of duty that month, but the average is 2-3 days.


Not so secret any more....If you can run a schedule like this...that is awesome....but unless you are pretty senior it would get pretty painful...IMHO.
On reserve days the only way I don't get a call is if I am at the very bottom of the radar list. Maybe if you are on the 8 this is true...but I think that will maybe change next year?

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Old 11-11-2007, 01:09 PM
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L'il JS,
I would love to comment on how great this post is, but I can't even scroll down. If I do, I will lose sight of your avitar. Holy crap she is smokin'.
Man, that some big money too!!
I agree!!

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If you're sitting reserve and you get "the call", is it normally for a one-day trip or can it be for 3 or 4 days, maybe a week?
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Old 11-11-2007, 07:06 PM
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It depends on the fleet. On the domestic side it's usually for 1 or 2 days. Those sitting MD-11 Reserve, however, can expect to be called out for 14 days. Most domestic fleets have an 8 day and 7 day block while the international guys have 15 day blocks. I've been on multiple seats and have never been called out for more than 3 days at a time on the 727 or 747.
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Old 11-12-2007, 06:58 AM
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One thing about making that much money, its not really a matter of how much you make as how much you SPEND...
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