Originally Posted by mike734 (Post 137698)

Good enough. Sounds like you make over 200k/yr. Do you live like a king? I doubt it. You probably sock away as much as you can in anticipation of retirement. I guess you agree that 200k is a livable wage that is achievable by someone on the ball. I started my thread by answering the question about how much I think is decent.

Originally Posted by mike734 (Post 136648)

Less than 200K blows.

Originally Posted by HotMamaPilot (Post 137711)

just pulled the tapes and you were quoted as saying anything less than 200k blows

Originally Posted by surfnfly (Post 137736)

You know what di*K heads excuse my quick take..I'm half way through my second year of first year FO pay thanks in part to leavin my first real 121 flying job for greener pastures. I've been surviving and having fun while doing it. It builds character. I'm sick and tired of you numb nuts coming on here and bashing a career you noo longer are a part of. I've spent my summers and many years of side work hammering nails, lugging insulation up and down industrial construction zones, doing demo work on remodel projects, digging ditches, doing tile, doing molding, washing cars, washing dishes, working for "daddy", cold calling sales, delivering pizzas, making pizzas, serving drinks to rich pricks at the four seasons, throwin luggage, dumping lavs on airplanes, cleaning airplanes, coaching kids sports, ferrying total of peice of Sh*T airplanes across the country; crashing one of those peice of Sh*t airplanes,and yes even flying for Mesa! All while goin to college for this supposed dead end miserable career; and you Know what? Nothing beats this job. Sorry I prefer saving my back to pick up my kids and grandkids one day. I come from a long line of blue collar - iron workers, contractors, home framers, miners, fisherman, farmers, truckers, and cement workers. All retired at the top of their game making good money (working 7 days a week of course) - but the one difference between us is I'll have my health when I retire. That's worth the hard work, money spent, and "time" invested to fly an airplane for 20$ an hour for a couple years. I have half month off next month - what will I do? use some of those skills I've picked up along the way to make some extra cash? or maybe I'll head to Cabo to fish for a few days -I don't know yet but at least I have half the month off to do as I please - enjoy that construction zone Skyhigh; if thats what brings your pleasure so be it. You dont see me on contractors forums bashing the proffession or complaining about the next recession in the horizon to bite my paycheck in the ass - And when I spend the other half at work....I'm OK with that...Because I LOVE to fly. And if you want to come on here and bi*h -so be it, your nothing but a bi*ch and you don't belong in aviation .....because there is nothing worse than spending four days with a whiny complaining SACK - and that's all you are. Out.

Originally Posted by surfnfly (Post 137736)

You know what di*K heads excuse my quick take..I'm half way through my second year of first year FO pay thanks in part to leavin my first real 121 flying job for greener pastures. I've been surviving and having fun while doing it. It builds character. I'm sick and tired of you numb nuts coming on here and bashing a career you noo longer are a part of. I've spent my summers and many years of side work hammering nails, lugging insulation up and down industrial construction zones, doing demo work on remodel projects, digging ditches, doing tile, doing molding, washing cars, washing dishes, working for "daddy", cold calling sales, delivering pizzas, making pizzas, serving drinks to rich pricks at the four seasons, throwin luggage, dumping lavs on airplanes, cleaning airplanes, coaching kids sports, ferrying total of peice of Sh*T airplanes across the country; crashing one of those peice of Sh*t airplanes,and yes even flying for Mesa! All while goin to college for this supposed dead end miserable career; and you Know what? Nothing beats this job. Sorry I prefer saving my back to pick up my kids and grandkids one day. I come from a long line of blue collar - iron workers, contractors, home framers, miners, fisherman, farmers, truckers, and cement workers. All retired at the top of their game making good money (working 7 days a week of course) - but the one difference between us is I'll have my health when I retire. That's worth the hard work, money spent, and "time" invested to fly an airplane for 20$ an hour for a couple years. I have half month off next month - what will I do? use some of those skills I've picked up along the way to make some extra cash? or maybe I'll head to Cabo to fish for a few days -I don't know yet but at least I have half the month off to do as I please - enjoy that construction zone Skyhigh; if thats what brings your pleasure so be it. You dont see me on contractors forums bashing the proffession or complaining about the next recession in the horizon to bite my paycheck in the ass - And when I spend the other half at work....I'm OK with that...Because I LOVE to fly. And if you want to come on here and bi*h -so be it, your nothing but a bi*ch and you don't belong in aviation .....because there is nothing worse than spending four days with a whiny complaining SACK - and that's all you are. Out.

Originally Posted by mike734 (Post 137762)

Spoken like a true twenty something. You know what you'll be doing on those days off in 15 years? Going to Boy scout meetings, Mowing the lawn, Honey do's, and any number of other things adults with responsibilities do. You sound like a true blue collar type who will be very satisfied with the mediocre pay and lifestyle available to todays pilot. I come from the old school. I (and Skyhigh) expected more. We are disappointed. The difference? Skyhigh was smart enough to cut his loss and get on with his life. I am hoping for the best. You? I don't know. You sound like JO's perfect pilot. You even have a crash on your record basically ensuring you will stay a lower pay regional pilot your whole career. But hey, it beats making pizza right?

Originally Posted by surfnfly (Post 137766)

Hey listen di*khead the crash on my record has done nothing but gotten me raves, pats on the back, job well done from the feds and a job with one of the best regional carriers out there. Lick the dark side of my sack and come at me once you've walked away from engine out at night.

Originally Posted by mike734 (Post 137698)

Good enough. Sounds like you make over 200k/yr. Do you live like a king? I doubt it. You probably sock away as much as you can in anticipation of retirement. I guess you agree that 200k is a livable wage that is achievable by someone on the ball. I started my thread by answering the question about how much I think is decent.

Originally Posted by SkyHigh (Post 137683)

I have Alaska Airlines FO's calling me to help them figure out how they can build homes as well.