What would it take to bring you back?
#63
After a little math, that big number sign on bonus quickly loses its luster.
#64
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1.) 91K, 121, 135. 5K hours, 3600 turbine.
2.) I work for a contractor doing root cause analysis projects on various systems. The pay is less than what I was furloughed from, but about 3 times as much as I'd make starting over at a regional.
3.) Pay and quality of life. Two things that don't exist at a regional.
2.) I work for a contractor doing root cause analysis projects on various systems. The pay is less than what I was furloughed from, but about 3 times as much as I'd make starting over at a regional.
3.) Pay and quality of life. Two things that don't exist at a regional.
#68
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I was with a 121 cargo company for 12 years - planned to make a career there. Ultimately the flying was outsoured and we were all on the street.
When that happened, I never considered the regionals - and it was 100% because of the starting pay. (Ok, 90% - I also cringed at the idea of commuting/crash pads, etc.)
I initially took a 135 job on a Pilatus at my local airport. No commuting, 10 minutes from my house, and paid more than double what RJ first year pay would have been. That pay was bad enough - no way would I have considered 22k/yr. Insane that a mom-and-pop 135 Pilatus outfit pays over double what a 50 seat jet 121 company does.
So I suppose that, at that time, I might have considered a regional if it started at 50k - provided I felt the commute wasn't going to suck too much.
Since that time I have moved to 91/135 job on a CL604 at my local airport and now make what an RJ captain makes and I really enjoy it. I might would leave for one of a small handful of 121 airlines (not regionals) - but I've actually been working on taking my aviation career in a different direction.
When that happened, I never considered the regionals - and it was 100% because of the starting pay. (Ok, 90% - I also cringed at the idea of commuting/crash pads, etc.)
I initially took a 135 job on a Pilatus at my local airport. No commuting, 10 minutes from my house, and paid more than double what RJ first year pay would have been. That pay was bad enough - no way would I have considered 22k/yr. Insane that a mom-and-pop 135 Pilatus outfit pays over double what a 50 seat jet 121 company does.
So I suppose that, at that time, I might have considered a regional if it started at 50k - provided I felt the commute wasn't going to suck too much.
Since that time I have moved to 91/135 job on a CL604 at my local airport and now make what an RJ captain makes and I really enjoy it. I might would leave for one of a small handful of 121 airlines (not regionals) - but I've actually been working on taking my aviation career in a different direction.
Last edited by Likeabat; 03-04-2014 at 04:00 PM.
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I was with a 121 cargo company for 12 years - planned to make a career there. Ultimately the flying was outsoured and we were all on the street.
When that happened, I never considered the regionals - and it was 100% because of the starting pay. (Ok, 90% - I also cringed at the idea of commuting/crash pads, etc.)
I initially took a 135 job on a Pilatus at my local airport. No commuting, 10 minutes from my house, and paid more than double what RJ first year pay would have been. That pay was bad enough - no way would I have considered 22k/yr. Insane that a mom-and-pop 135 Pilatus outfit pays over double what a 50 seat jet 121 company does.
So I suppose that, at that time, I might have considered a regional if it started at 50k - provided I felt the commute wasn't going to suck too much.
Since that time I have moved to 91/135 job on a CL604 at my local airport and now make what an RJ captain makes and I really enjoy it. I might would leave for one of a small handful of 121 airlines (not regionals) - but I've actually been working on taking my aviation career in a different direction.
When that happened, I never considered the regionals - and it was 100% because of the starting pay. (Ok, 90% - I also cringed at the idea of commuting/crash pads, etc.)
I initially took a 135 job on a Pilatus at my local airport. No commuting, 10 minutes from my house, and paid more than double what RJ first year pay would have been. That pay was bad enough - no way would I have considered 22k/yr. Insane that a mom-and-pop 135 Pilatus outfit pays over double what a 50 seat jet 121 company does.
So I suppose that, at that time, I might have considered a regional if it started at 50k - provided I felt the commute wasn't going to suck too much.
Since that time I have moved to 91/135 job on a CL604 at my local airport and now make what an RJ captain makes and I really enjoy it. I might would leave for one of a small handful of 121 airlines (not regionals) - but I've actually been working on taking my aviation career in a different direction.
#70
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Sure - when my "career" job shut down, I had about 6,000 total, ATP, 4500 turbine, 900 PIC turbine, 3000 jet SIC (190,000 lbs), and 1 type rating.
I should also mention that, in addition to needing about 50k at the time to go to a regional, I would have also needed to feel like there would be an upgrade in the not-too-distant future and some future for the company. I really was uncomfortable with the idea of being a "contractor" that could be under bid (leary of the whipsaw stuff).
Currently at about 7500 tt, 2000 turbine PIC and 4 type ratings. Content in my little niche now and I can count on about 4 fingers which companies I would be willing to leave here to go to (and they aren't all airlines).
Last edited by Likeabat; 03-04-2014 at 04:36 PM.
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