I knew someone would make a comment instead of answering the question. I got 800 so what is your point. I'm lost so you would rather 800 hr pilots not come to the airlines.

Quite frankly, No.

Be glad they pay for the RJ course, it's for your benefit. Anyway you will get paid on the 15th of Dec. It will be by check, mailed to your home address and from then on you will get direct deposit. Let me give you a piece of advice, leave all these little comments at home when you board the AA airplane on December the 4th this will also be for your benefit.

Consider saving some of that pay, just in case you have to pay the tax on your 'free' 3rd party training at the end of the year.

Pay days are each on the 15th and the last day of the month.

You have to pay tax on the RJ course??:(

Yes. It's considered "compensation"

I doubt it. The company is doing this for THEIR benefit, not the new hire's. Think about it. It costs the company thousands of dollars to train each pilot. If a new hire washes out, that's money down the drain. It's in the company's best interest to pay for a little extra pre-training to help ensure the pilot makes it through training.

Doubt it?! That's funny because when I did the jet transition course in 2008 and didn't make it to class because it was cancelled I got a nice little $xx,xxx misc 1099 from AE for the course they sent me to. Nothing is free my friend. It was like, Suprise! Least I didn't have to pay for it myself.

very true story, you gotta pay da man!!

It benefits the company as well as the individual, should he be paid for this, training absolutely. But it's hard to make a case for people getting paid during this training when we have individuals paying for their airline training (Gulfstream). As movement begins and the experience of candidates becomes less and less, then we might see people getting paid as well as sign on bonuses. But as long as we have people willing to pay to fly for a 121 carrier were are not going to make any progress.