Rich Pilot
10-23-2006, 09:32 PM
#21
Self Employed.
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Corporate Pilot
Posts: 7,119
Better average
Originally Posted by HotMamaPilot
Relative to the average joe, pilots do make a lot. Skyhigh has posted before that local cops make more......bull$hit. I don't know where you got your figures for that. lol.Secondly, I can easily compare and boast my paycheck over the nextdoor neighbor CPA, the the store manager on the other side, and many others! Pilots DO make a lot of money relative to the rest of the country.
SkyHigh
03-04-2007, 03:22 PM
#22
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: In the Man Cave
Posts: 16
I think all professions have pro's/con's..... Police officer salaries have gone up lately..... (supply/demand!!!).... but they surely earn all of it! I wouldn't want to work graveyard shift... or have a rotating schedule. But that's me.
The notion to always strive for better jobs/pay etc is human nature. I think the key is that once you establish a certain "quality of life"... aka... modest home/cars/toys/etc... any excess money received by landing a better paying job should be invested/saved so that you may be financially independent and have the option to retire early if you'd like.
It doesn't matter what career field you've chosen...... money comes in each month and goes out each month.... the decisions you make with that money and how you prioritize your life are what's important.
the crazy high airline pay of yesteryear is over.... with pensions/retirement fading away..... financial education is paramount...
Society will always make you want to keep up with the Jones'......
So, what are you going to use your Tax Return for? New Snowmachine, Jetski, Vacation, Bigscreen TV, College Debt, Car Insurance, Investments, Haven't decided yet?
It would be nice to max out the 401k, IRA, 529 plan,etc and STILL have enough money left over to buy fun toys, but considering that the vast majority of the population that live paycheck to paycheck don't even save for retirement (but still drive new cars, drink starbucks each morning and have gym memberships) .....the first step is to get out of debt and stay out... by not buying things you can't afford.
my .02
cheers,
500and2.... living debt free since 03' when I married my sugar momma
The notion to always strive for better jobs/pay etc is human nature. I think the key is that once you establish a certain "quality of life"... aka... modest home/cars/toys/etc... any excess money received by landing a better paying job should be invested/saved so that you may be financially independent and have the option to retire early if you'd like.
It doesn't matter what career field you've chosen...... money comes in each month and goes out each month.... the decisions you make with that money and how you prioritize your life are what's important.
the crazy high airline pay of yesteryear is over.... with pensions/retirement fading away..... financial education is paramount...
Society will always make you want to keep up with the Jones'......
So, what are you going to use your Tax Return for? New Snowmachine, Jetski, Vacation, Bigscreen TV, College Debt, Car Insurance, Investments, Haven't decided yet?
It would be nice to max out the 401k, IRA, 529 plan,etc and STILL have enough money left over to buy fun toys, but considering that the vast majority of the population that live paycheck to paycheck don't even save for retirement (but still drive new cars, drink starbucks each morning and have gym memberships) .....the first step is to get out of debt and stay out... by not buying things you can't afford.
my .02
cheers,
500and2.... living debt free since 03' when I married my sugar momma
03-05-2007, 06:04 AM
#23
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 70
Being a pilot, you probably wont be rich. You will earn enough money to live comfortably but of course without Lamborghinis and Ferrari's. Anyone who is a pilot, likes to fly otherwise they would just go learn for 4 years and make a starting pay of 80,000 a year working in an office fixing computers for 3 hours a day and have weekends and holidays off.
And compared to the average joe, in my opinion, flying is the best job there is.
And compared to the average joe, in my opinion, flying is the best job there is.
03-05-2007, 12:13 PM
#24
SDQ Base Chief
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: 320 CA
Posts: 5,574
Check this link for annual household income avgs. seems surprisingly low to me
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Househo..._United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Househo..._United_States
11-25-2019, 05:52 PM
#25
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2019
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 80
Originally Posted by mike734
It was never a Cadillac a year. It was a Cadillac a month. Delta guys just about had it a few years ago. A 777 capt could make $30,000/mo. That is just about what an (entry level) Cadi costs. Will we ever see those days again? Ah, that qestion has been asked and answered many times before on the pages of this forum. No need to repy SkyHigh.
I think its interesting how pessimistic some people were not that long ago.
We now have narrow body captains making over $30k/month and wide body captains making more than that. More pay raises on the way.
Cheers to the pilots that persevered and landed a job at the legacies.
11-26-2019, 04:30 AM
#26
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Joined APC: Nov 2019
Posts: 44
11-26-2019, 04:34 AM
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Posts: 44
11-27-2019, 02:56 AM
#28
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Posts: 19,255
Originally Posted by mike734
It was never a Cadillac a year. It was a Cadillac a month. Delta guys just about had it a few years ago. A 777 capt could make $30,000/mo. That is just about what an (entry level) Cadi costs. Will we ever see those days again? Ah, that qestion has been asked and answered many times before on the pages of this forum. No need to repy SkyHigh.
11-27-2019, 10:46 AM
#29
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,185
Originally Posted by sailingfun
There were even a few 90,000 months on the 350 last year.
What's eye-opening is the NB rates available to almost every major NB CA right now. Hope it lasts.
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