Southern Airways Express
#391
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2011
Posts: 516
Lol. Let’s go ahead and break down what you posted.
First, why does a Caravan operator need a probationary pay rate for their SICs? That in and of itself is a joke. A probationary rate to sling gear in an airplane you can’t sling gear in. Second, even if you do get 100 hours a month and not the guarantee, you are taking home an incredible $1,200 a month (before tax). Also after the 6 months, your pay doesn’t double. According to their own job posting it goes to anywhere between $18-21 an hour, with no mention of how they determine who gets what range. That’s still pretty awful.
Also if you are willing to CFI in a major metropolitan area you can easily clear those pay rates by being a CFI. Like I said earlier, I can clear the min guarantee probationary rate of Southern by simply towing gliders 3 days a week. Beyond that, once you hit 500 hours other doors will start to open in the survey, pipeline patrol, VFR 135 in Arizona, etc... (all of which are starting to hire again) that will pay you a live-able wage. Stick around a little longer and you start to be competitive for some quality SIC gigs at places like PlaneSense, Tradewind, and CapeAir. Not long after that you are able to be in line for Part 135 PIC jobs.
This line of thinking is so wrong.
First, why does a Caravan operator need a probationary pay rate for their SICs? That in and of itself is a joke. A probationary rate to sling gear in an airplane you can’t sling gear in. Second, even if you do get 100 hours a month and not the guarantee, you are taking home an incredible $1,200 a month (before tax). Also after the 6 months, your pay doesn’t double. According to their own job posting it goes to anywhere between $18-21 an hour, with no mention of how they determine who gets what range. That’s still pretty awful.
Also if you are willing to CFI in a major metropolitan area you can easily clear those pay rates by being a CFI. Like I said earlier, I can clear the min guarantee probationary rate of Southern by simply towing gliders 3 days a week. Beyond that, once you hit 500 hours other doors will start to open in the survey, pipeline patrol, VFR 135 in Arizona, etc... (all of which are starting to hire again) that will pay you a live-able wage. Stick around a little longer and you start to be competitive for some quality SIC gigs at places like PlaneSense, Tradewind, and CapeAir. Not long after that you are able to be in line for Part 135 PIC jobs.
The fist two levels of flying are the price of admission to this career. Southern/Mokulele are definitely Second Level.
Second Level = You fly for free
Second Level = You fly for free
#393
The counterpoint is that Chick-fil-A job doesn't come with the chance of morphing into a multi-million dollar career.
The fist two levels of flying are the price of admission to this career. Southern/Mokulele are definitely Second Level.
First Level = You pay to fly
Second Level = You fly for free
Third Level = You get paid to fly
Fourth Level = You get paid not to fly
The fist two levels of flying are the price of admission to this career. Southern/Mokulele are definitely Second Level.
First Level = You pay to fly
Second Level = You fly for free
Third Level = You get paid to fly
Fourth Level = You get paid not to fly
“ Second Level = You fly for free”. Nope. Maybe in years past that was acceptable, not today. This is not an internship in some cubicle farm.
You have every right to your opinions and paths you choose, as do I. You are welcome to disagree with myself and others on here. I am only trying to advocate for those who have already invested much time & money just to earn poverty wages. It’s time to break this nonsense when there is talk of a mandatory minimum federal $15/hr minimum wage. Which would immediately depreciate the value of a newly minted CPL.
#396
Alright, alright... I chuckled a bit when I read that, I’ll admit it. But there are people out there, pilots and companies alike, that still believe it’s “your dues” to fly for free or for peanuts all while being treated like crap.
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