Those that returned to industry
08-12-2017 | 08:28 AM
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As a major airline pilot, I would gladly see our pay top out near 250k if it meant more reasonable wages at the regionals (everyone starting at 60-70k)
08-12-2017 | 05:42 PM
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I completely agree. The problem is the obsurdly high pay at the top of the pay scale (300k +) encourages people to put up with the obsurdly low pay at the bottom of the pay scale (40-60k).
As a major airline pilot, I would gladly see our pay top out near 250k if it meant more reasonable wages at the regionals (everyone starting at 60-70k)
As a major airline pilot, I would gladly see our pay top out near 250k if it meant more reasonable wages at the regionals (everyone starting at 60-70k)
08-13-2017 | 07:03 AM
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I live in SoCal and own one of those 1500sq ft homes that cost $1 million. Even that is just a $4k a month payment, of which $1500 is paid to myself as principal, and the other $2500 tax deductible at 43% (33% federal rate and 9.3% CA rate). Everything else costs about the same as it did in Texas. California has higher income tax, but Texas had a crazy property tax and toll roads.
All I'm saying is I would much rather have regional pilots make more even if it meant major airline pilots topping out less. United pilots once went on strike to help future pilots not even on the property avoid B scale wages. I wish more major airline pilots would vote against the C scale wages allowed to happen at the regionals. I would gladly have my pay capped at 250k to do that. But I'm sure there are plenty who disagree with me.
All I'm saying is I would much rather have regional pilots make more even if it meant major airline pilots topping out less. United pilots once went on strike to help future pilots not even on the property avoid B scale wages. I wish more major airline pilots would vote against the C scale wages allowed to happen at the regionals. I would gladly have my pay capped at 250k to do that. But I'm sure there are plenty who disagree with me.
08-13-2017 | 04:03 PM
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Well I have been contemplating coming back and leaving my business. I make more than 200k a year but everyday I miss being in the sky. The stress my job gives me is sometimes not worth the pay but at the same time life style and away from my family and kids is not worth being paid under 100k for my own personal happiness.
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08-14-2017 | 07:06 PM
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I live in SoCal and own one of those 1500sq ft homes that cost $1 million. Even that is just a $4k a month payment, of which $1500 is paid to myself as principal, and the other $2500 tax deductible at 43% (33% federal rate and 9.3% CA rate). Everything else costs about the same as it did in Texas. California has higher income tax, but Texas had a crazy property tax and toll roads.
All I'm saying is I would much rather have regional pilots make more even if it meant major airline pilots topping out less. United pilots once went on strike to help future pilots not even on the property avoid B scale wages. I wish more major airline pilots would vote against the C scale wages allowed to happen at the regionals. I would gladly have my pay capped at 250k to do that. But I'm sure there are plenty who disagree with me.
All I'm saying is I would much rather have regional pilots make more even if it meant major airline pilots topping out less. United pilots once went on strike to help future pilots not even on the property avoid B scale wages. I wish more major airline pilots would vote against the C scale wages allowed to happen at the regionals. I would gladly have my pay capped at 250k to do that. But I'm sure there are plenty who disagree with me.
08-16-2017 | 12:40 AM
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I live in SoCal and own one of those 1500sq ft homes that cost $1 million. Even that is just a $4k a month payment, of which $1500 is paid to myself as principal, and the other $2500 tax deductible at 43% (33% federal rate and 9.3% CA rate). Everything else costs about the same as it did in Texas. California has higher income tax, but Texas had a crazy property tax and toll roads.
All I'm saying is I would much rather have regional pilots make more even if it meant major airline pilots topping out less. United pilots once went on strike to help future pilots not even on the property avoid B scale wages. I wish more major airline pilots would vote against the C scale wages allowed to happen at the regionals. I would gladly have my pay capped at 250k to do that. But I'm sure there are plenty who disagree with me.
All I'm saying is I would much rather have regional pilots make more even if it meant major airline pilots topping out less. United pilots once went on strike to help future pilots not even on the property avoid B scale wages. I wish more major airline pilots would vote against the C scale wages allowed to happen at the regionals. I would gladly have my pay capped at 250k to do that. But I'm sure there are plenty who disagree with me.
08-16-2017 | 03:21 AM
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However, nobody moves to Texas for the weather. Unless, one likes 100 degrees heat with 98% humidity.
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