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Old 09-10-2020, 05:25 PM
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Currently on furlough with a regional airline (was in airline training as a new hire) and I have a computer science degree. I received an attractive offer as a software engineer and am wondering if it's worth it to even stay in this industry. The offer is $115k base, 40k yearly stock options, 23k bonus. Just a 1500 hour dude.
I’m assuming this job is in the Bay Area due to the pay starting and your hesitation. If it isn’t, you would be a fool imo to turn down 180k starting. Even then, you can still save a good amount of money in SF it you’re frugal.
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Old 09-11-2020, 07:44 AM
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The job is in Boston. I've decided to take it for sure.
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Old 09-11-2020, 08:18 AM
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The job is in Boston. I've decided to take it for sure.
Since we convinced you to take it, what’s our cut?
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The job is in Boston. I've decided to take it for sure.
Congrats and best wishes!
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Old 09-12-2020, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by airplane401 View Post
Currently on furlough with a regional airline (was in airline training as a new hire) and I have a computer science degree. I received an attractive offer as a software engineer and am wondering if it's worth it to even stay in this industry. The offer is $115k base, 40k yearly stock options, 23k bonus. Just a 1500 hour dude.
This has got to be a troll
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Old 09-12-2020, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by LoneStar32 View Post
This has got to be a troll
Sounds par for the course for the industry, albeit a better than average offer. Given that the account was created in 2017, there's no reason to suspect a troll here. Why do you think he's a troll?
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Old 09-12-2020, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by airplane401 View Post
Currently on furlough with a regional airline (was in airline training as a new hire) and I have a computer science degree. I received an attractive offer as a software engineer and am wondering if it's worth it to even stay in this industry. The offer is $115k base, 40k yearly stock options, 23k bonus. Just a 1500 hour dude.
That job would have been worth leaving the industry for even before COVID
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Old 09-12-2020, 09:39 AM
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That job would have been worth leaving the industry for even before COVID
He was smart and got a degree in something outside of aviation. You usually can’t get a good job paying 150k or so right off the bat with an Aviation Science degree.
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Old 09-12-2020, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by furloughfuntime View Post
Sounds par for the course for the industry, albeit a better than average offer. Given that the account was created in 2017, there's no reason to suspect a troll here. Why do you think he's a troll?
because a 1500 hour pilot is really asking whether they should enter this industry right now or take a 6 figure secure job with benefits. If not a troll, maybe he is just trying to humble brag?
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Old 09-12-2020, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by LoneStar32 View Post
because a 1500 hour pilot is really asking whether they should enter this industry right now or take a 6 figure secure job with benefits. If not a troll, maybe he is just trying to humble brag?
why would this be a troll or a "humble brag".

who cares. he asked for feedback. he got it. he made a choice

good luck to him and best wishes.
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