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Originally Posted by AirBUZ
I feel very disappointed with F9, i actually started working here with a good attitude and high hopes, unfortunately i have acquired lots of debt just by coming to this place. I still have 2 more months to go on first year pay and honestly it has brought me great trouble in my life. Morals in the flight deck are low, and its the first time in my short career that i am not enjoying what i am doing. I am posting this for all the guys and girls who read this forum, it has been said before but really THINK ABOUT THIS DECISION! unfortunately i have car payments, student loans, rent, crash pad, bills and a baby on the way and it is literally impossible to do it on 2200 dollars a month. I will have to take advantage of my a320 type rating and seek opportunitues overseas where im sure things wont be great, but at least my family and i wont have to live on a 100 dollar a month food budget. Feeling dissapointed at F9 management, guys we are all professionals and come to work to fly safe, just as our other fellow airbus pilots do at other carriers. oh well, let everyone start hating on my post.
take care guys.
I can 100% empathize with your post, as can many others because we lived it too.
Getting beyond the larger F9 debate for a second and strictly focusing on you and your family I would just tell you, it will get better. So it might be worth waiting for a while before you head overseas. I know a 2nd year FO who made 95K in his 2nd year. Yes he flew everyday, and was Denver based, but he did it. I personally couldn't do that, especially with a new Baby (congratulations by the way - you' know you're not a real man until you're a Dad, right?
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Have you considered moving to a base for a while? Renting a small, yet safe place, maybe get rid of one or both car payments? These are some of the things I did so I could be with my family and also make ends meet. Course I know everyone is in a different situation, and I know it's totally wrong that I had to do these things in the first place and are even suggesting them as ideas for you to consider. But again, I'm just trying to parse out the politics of the situation, and focus on the reality of what you're actually facing.
I don't really know much about the overseas stuff. I suppose if you could get nearly an equal amount of time with your wife and new baby as you would here, and do much better financially, it could be a smart move. But if it's a deal where you're worked to the bone and miss the little one's first steps and first words, even if you're making awesome money, then it's just not worth it in my humble opinion - but I see the world through my own little lens too.
We're all just trolls buddy - do whats best for you and yours - I wish you the best of luck, and thanks for sharing your plight. I hope you'll report back with your progress.