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03-19-2023 | 09:02 AM
#21
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I’m guessing you haven’t looked at the major difference in retirement contributions at the major compared to a regional. Maybe you’re in your 20s and it isn’t really on your radar yet. A 16% DIRECT contribution aka no match needed from your salary vs say 4% at the regionals. Compounding returns is very important to understand. One day the stock market will actually make $ again.
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03-19-2023 | 09:14 AM
#22
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Well my advice to the pilots you mention is to not take career advice from a airline pilot wannabe. Especially a wannabe who, himself, has recently been shopping regional cadet programs.
All of this lecturing, and denigration of CAs at the majors, from someone that, as of a few months ago, had less than 500 hours.
All of this lecturing, and denigration of CAs at the majors, from someone that, as of a few months ago, had less than 500 hours.
03-19-2023 | 01:05 PM
#23
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You're talking about money, not QOL. Money might be better at majors but is QOL, really? I have a pretty good nest egg put away and my spouse has a full retirement. While better benefits would be nice, I don’t need them. I want to spend time with my parents before they’re dead. I want to be a parent before my kid leaves for college. I want to spend weekends with my spouse. I want to enjoy my life now while I’m alive and healthy and not half dead with a walker. I haven’t met anyone over 60 yet who wish they’d worked more when they were younger. If I was under 30 and single I might feel different. I don’t want to waste another 5 years climbing a ladder while life slips away.
Spirit has 4 days off mandated between trips per their contract. AND much better 401k contribution than any regional. Spirit will be around for a while…other regionals I’m not so sure. It’s a gamble either way.
03-19-2023 | 02:09 PM
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03-19-2023 | 07:00 PM
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He made an assertion and gave his reasoning. Multiple people agreed with him. You answered with an ad hominem attack. Back in my high school debating days, he won easily on points.
03-20-2023 | 07:59 AM
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There’s a number of 9E flows who, due to their age, would have made significantly more money and had way better QOL, had they stayed at 9E to finish their careers instead of flowing to DL. That is of course assuming 9E survives to the end of their careers.
Everyone has a unique situation, there are few true one-size-fits-all solutions.
Everyone has a unique situation, there are few true one-size-fits-all solutions.
03-20-2023 | 08:27 AM
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There’s a number of 9E flows who, due to their age, would have made significantly more money and had way better QOL, had they stayed at 9E to finish their careers instead of flowing to DL. That is of course assuming 9E survives to the end of their careers.
Everyone has a unique situation, there are few true one-size-fits-all solutions.
Everyone has a unique situation, there are few true one-size-fits-all solutions.
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