How bout some advice/overview for the younger guys? - Page 6

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HercDriver130 , 07-15-2007 06:53 PM

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Or just marry well...

#52

Slice , 07-15-2007 07:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruchmuhlbach

Maybe someone among you can answer a newbie question for me. For a while now I've been wondering why I'm seeing annual salary figures for first year FOs that are in the teens (ex. $14,000 per year) when the hourly pay rates don't support a figure that low. I assume it has to do with how much an individual actually works. I currently get paid for 80 hours a month at around $15.50 an hour, and pull in an annual salary of over $30,000 before taxes/health/retirement deductions. If an airline has a guarantee of 80 hours a month, and starting pay is something like $20 an hour, wouldn't I be be making more annually than I do now? Does it have something to do with being on reserve for a while? What am I missing?

80 hours a month x 15.50 =1240 x 12 months = $14880. Where do you get $30K?

#53

sigtauenus , 07-16-2007 02:49 AM

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Never mind, sorry.

#54

dbtownley , 07-16-2007 02:58 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Slice

80 hours a month x 15.50 =1240 x 12 months = $14880. Where do you get $30K?

Are you sure that you are not working 160 hrs per month. 4 weeks x 40 hrs. 80 hrs / month at $15.50 doesn't add up.

#55

Bruchmuhlbach , 07-16-2007 03:23 AM

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Oops. Yeah, that's 80 hours every two week pay period. So it ends up being around 160 hours a month. I had it all twisted in my head. 160 hours a month versus 80 hours a month makes a big difference. It all makes sense now. Too many numbers to wrap my brain around I guess.

#56

sigtauenus , 07-16-2007 04:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dbtownley

Are you sure that you are not working 160 hrs per month. 4 weeks x 40 hrs. 80 hrs / month at $15.50 doesn't add up.

That's what I started to say earlier but the dude specifically said he works 80 hours a month on a prior post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruchmuhlbach

it ends up being around 160 hours a month.