I wouldnt be so sure of that.

glad I’m not the only one saying this. We need this thread closed.

I say this in every thread that this comes up.

Yet trip7 and the usual suspects keep throwing candy out of their windowless van, and a handful of kids jump in.

Close the thread and delete the responses to this stuff.

Trip7. Do better. You can’t say “a contract will pass” based off pay rates and a couple improvements. It’s a comprehensive rewrite. The whole thing needs to be evaluated and assessed. Quit posting dumb sh**.

Here's a fun math exercise for everyone.

Current 73N A is ~ $285

Assume a 39 year old Pilot with 26 years to go.

5% compounded year over year will have you retire at $1,013 / hr
4% compounded year over year will have you retire at $790 / hr
3% compounded year over year will have you retire at $614 / hr

Every percentage gain we can get now will pay enormously in your future years.

Do Not Settle

Try that same exercise with 2004 rates and inflation. 737 in January 2004 was $256.53. https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

Way to miss the point.

The specific numbers themselves aren't important and don't tell of the bigger picture of the economic landscape during that 26 years.

The point is just to show how much a simple percentage point can factor over the course of a contract and more importantly, the course of one's career.

Harrrumph.


​​​​​​​Harrrumph.

The contract does not need a comprehensive rewrite. Most of the sections are already done. Vacation has increased. Basically down to pay and QOL. I hope the focus is on eliminating the impact of inflation and the rest on QOL

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...or how much more of that compounding we need because of how far behind we really are. I agree with you, I just moved the start point back a few years to show the bigger picture of how our past 3%s and 4%s are totally inadequate.

Fixed It for ya.