Yet another Colgan thread
11-16-2010 | 08:42 AM
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Spoilers,
Nowhere in my message did I imply that I want to go to Colgan, only that I have an interview. I have an interview for AE as well. All of these QOL vs. quick upgrade matters I am well aware of and honestly I'd rather enjoy my job as much as possible instead of chasing the left seat. Standby for PM tonite. Thanks.
Nowhere in my message did I imply that I want to go to Colgan, only that I have an interview. I have an interview for AE as well. All of these QOL vs. quick upgrade matters I am well aware of and honestly I'd rather enjoy my job as much as possible instead of chasing the left seat. Standby for PM tonite. Thanks.
11-16-2010 | 09:00 AM
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My Take Home After Insurance (Family- Middle tier Insurance with life dental and vision) and taxes, also before per diem is 1060 a month (530 a paycheck) after that there are uniform deductions ($440 at $50 a paycheck) and travel benifits for everyone (me, wife, daughter, mom, dad) at $50 per paycheck ($250 total) I have not made anywhere near Guarantee. So the math equals a takehome of $12,060 in my first year. That is real numbers based on my life. My reasons for being here are the fact that I need the insurance, and location near family. The flying fits my lifestyle needs for now, and my wife is bringing home the spending money. I don't have any regrets, I don't expect sympathy, although I would of course take more money, but I figured I would lay it out for everyone. I also don't have a crashpad, so the $9,000 number is probably about right.
11-16-2010 | 10:40 AM
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It's OK, apparently he has a wife that will support his hobby.
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11-16-2010 | 08:10 PM
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It really is a scary thought knowing that the pilots flying your loved ones cant afford to buy themselves lunch. The company is profitable but the employees are broke. I hope the pilots working for so little remember this when they are asked to do a favor.
11-17-2010 | 04:37 PM
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He is chasing that "quick upgrade". The point I keep trying to get across to new pilots in the industry: whats more important to you? Would you rather get to a major in 3 years and have no money, barely be able to afford housing, not married ect....or would you rather get to a major in 5 or 6 years, have a house, wife, kids, ect. I take option 2 myself. This same guy who took the job at Colgan actually said that they couldn't pay him to fly that "cramped" ERJ around (refering to me) and that he's glad he's on the spacious Q400. The funny thing is he'll be making around 18K this year flying 76 seats, I've been here 4 years and made 50K flying 50 seats. I guess the aircraft size is all that matters......lol are you kidding? I actually have a life (wife, house, ect.) I'd rather stay here 5 more years and enjoy life before moving on rather than live on food stamps in my one bedroom apartment asking for an advance on the rent but hey, I got to mainline in less than 5 years. Come on people, flying isn't everything! There is more to life, trust me.
11-17-2010 | 04:45 PM
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How do you plan on taking care of yourself in your retirement years when you spend a significant portion of your working years making less than a Walmart employee? What about your childrens' education? What about your own self respect?
11-17-2010 | 05:27 PM
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Yeah. It's all relative to what a dishwasher at some crappy diner makes. It should matter to everyone. Accepting crap pay brings the industry average pay down for everyone else who actually does this for a living. I would be humiliated to have to ask my wife to pay the bills because I insisted on working for entry level peepshow floor cleaner wages.
How do you plan on taking care of yourself in your retirement years when you spend a significant portion of your working years making less than a Walmart employee? What about your childrens' education? What about your own self respect?
How do you plan on taking care of yourself in your retirement years when you spend a significant portion of your working years making less than a Walmart employee? What about your childrens' education? What about your own self respect?
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