XJT Attrition
07-13-2007, 08:24 AM
#11
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: Left and Right of Whatever
Posts: 406
I have another question, since XJT is probably where I will end up dropping an app...
When one upgrades, do you go back to the bottom of the pay scale? For instance, if you are a 4 year FO and you upgrade, do go back to year 1 pay for CAPT, or are those pay / years based on how long you have been with the company?
Here is some rationale behind that...eventually, because I live in Seattle, I would like to work for Alaska as a Major. Alaska's pay scale starts off at 30/hr for 1 year CAPT, which is about a 70% pay cut from a 5 year FO. Do they really expect you to take that much of a cut? Granted, it almost quadruples in year 2, but still...that's a hell of a drop to upgrade.
When one upgrades, do you go back to the bottom of the pay scale? For instance, if you are a 4 year FO and you upgrade, do go back to year 1 pay for CAPT, or are those pay / years based on how long you have been with the company?
Here is some rationale behind that...eventually, because I live in Seattle, I would like to work for Alaska as a Major. Alaska's pay scale starts off at 30/hr for 1 year CAPT, which is about a 70% pay cut from a 5 year FO. Do they really expect you to take that much of a cut? Granted, it almost quadruples in year 2, but still...that's a hell of a drop to upgrade.
07-13-2007, 09:42 AM
#12
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,425
Originally Posted by johnso29
All open time has been paid at 150% all summer...its most likely he has picked up 130+ hrs of credit, while only flying 90-95 hrs.
07-13-2007, 09:47 AM
#13
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: C152
Posts: 501
Originally Posted by SAABaroowski
You can fly as many hours as you want, my pay credit for the month of June is Like 136 hrs, which is just bananas..............
I have averaged about 95+ hrs a month here
I have averaged about 95+ hrs a month here
07-13-2007, 10:19 AM
#16
Underboob King
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Guppy Commander
Posts: 4,412
Originally Posted by fosters
Holy crap how'd you manage that? Generally I find that even if you go with a lower credit line here, when you pickup trips you start butting against the 100/30 issue and it can't get much above 115.
not bad for ultimately about 14 days work 
And to the ? about how many hours you can work, i flew 994 hours last year. Timed out in Nov and got paid line value of 104 to stay home all of Dec with my wife and son.
I didn't sacrifice many days off throughout the year either to do that. Just smart bidding and high value pairings.
07-13-2007, 01:57 PM
#18
Banned
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: A-320
Posts: 6,929
Originally Posted by Spartan07
My question is how you managed to fly so much and still be on here posting every day :P
07-30-2007, 07:47 PM
#20
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Position: Flying a Desk
Posts: 197
Originally Posted by ChinookDriver47
No one has an answer to my question?
Ex-64 driver here, at XJT now. Drop the app as soon as you get the time. We need more Army guys around. PM me if you have any questions. Good luck.
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