Nope, sorry man but you and you alone have to work the rest of your professional pilot career at first year regional pay. :confused:

This just in...........regional pilots don't get paid ****!

BTW, my first year I made around $28K ($19/hr and you think $24 is bad) and my second I topped $52 (all as FO) but I worked the system and sat ZERO reserve. Things get better once you're off reserve and off first year pay. Just relax, if your not willing to work for the pay then don’t accept the job or do and fight for more which is what most of us chose to do.

this kinda should have been something to think about before realizing the dream...but upgrade time varies from regional to regionial..

some are quick about 1-1.5 years others (like ae) are 5-8 years.

just depends.

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You may get a little more with per diem and such, but I wouldn't plan on it. Better to consider it a monthly bonus. It's going to be tough going for at least the first 3 years at a regional, and slightly better after that, if you become a Captain. Maybe another 3 or so years later if you go to the majors, there's another pay cut, but by second year, you should have a livable wage. You won't be buying that Ferrari just yet, but you'll feed the family.

I hear you man, hard work is in my blood I'm sure that wont be a problem. So is it the same getting into a legacy as it is in regional??

We can't answer your questions for you! Only you can run your life and if you can't do it then do something else. When I started with SKW I had a 1 month old, college and flight loans; but I had a sugar mamma who made close to 6 digits and that made things much easier. With a new born and bills I could not have done it without her.

Man, figure it out or stay out, it’s cold but that’s life.

As for the Majors, right now their not much better, just manage your money!

Don't get me wrong I'm not making any excuses I'm just trying to prepare myself with research.

Its all about having the sugar mama. I couldn't have done it on my own pay.

Cool Thanx Guys

I'm not joking. Sorry.........again I won't tell you don't do it, but I also won't tell you DO IT! I'm single and don't have kids, live in a cheap town, have a roomate and some savings from my previous job. It's hard. About upgrade and that........well, you have a lot of research to do, apparently you don't know much about this industry, but you're asking questions. This forum has a lot of good info, and some very negative info. Be careful. I prefer to be a decent payed FO, than a bad payed FO with the promess of a quick upgrade. I came to Pinnacle thinking about quick upgrade. I was naive. I've been treated like crap and the whole quick upgrade thing could change overnight, specially with the possiblility of NW/DAL merging.

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