Originally Posted by Excargodog

Let's assume that with 28 years you are AT LEAST a CW5. With 28 years, you are going to be pulling in right around $72,000 a year retirement pay before taxes and yeah, Tricare for life has an annual 'catastrophic' cap if $3,000 a year which one ER visit will max you out at, plus you are entitled to free care at any uniformed services medical facility.

So yeah, for those of you who COME IN TO SKYWEST with a pension equal to what a Skywest six-year captain makes (only better, because the military retirement us inflation adjusted) and essentially no worries about medical insurance costs...that us, if you are already set up for retirement and simply want somebody else to fund your recreational jet flying, Skywest's low wages simply aren't that big a deal.

And I am personally delighted that works for both iof you.

But for those who are not in those particular circumstances, that is MOST OF THE PROSPECTIVE NEWBIES, wages that at least meet the industry median woukd sure be nice.

Originally Posted by RJDio

So you’re going to use your military retirement to subsidize a subpar compensation package? And advocate others do the same?

Originally Posted by bradthepilot

For others who may be in a similar situation, why not? There were four or five in my new hire class who had a similar background/situation. Clearly that's not everyone's scenario, but the CFI-fresh-out-of-college scenario doesn't map to everyone either.

Surely you're not advocating a one-size-fits-all approach for everyone?

Originally Posted by bradthepilot

For others who may be in a similar situation, why not? There were four or five in my new hire class who had a similar background/situation. Clearly that's not everyone's scenario, but the CFI-fresh-out-of-college scenario doesn't map to everyone either.

Surely you're not advocating a one-size-fits-all approach for everyone?

Originally Posted by ninerdriver

Actually, that's how it works in this line of work.

Originally Posted by bradthepilot

For others who may be in a similar situation, why not? There were four or five in my new hire class who had a similar background/situation. Clearly that's not everyone's scenario, but the CFI-fresh-out-of-college scenario doesn't map to everyone either.

Surely you're not advocating a one-size-fits-all approach for everyone?

Originally Posted by Green Needles

You would think at 51 with a (hopefully) successful military career, one would have accumulated enough wisdom to not justify subpar wages. Ok, we get it, you made the right decision for you. Congratulations on your optimistic attitude and narrow-minded view of the world. This is one of the best markets in the history of aviation for pilots. Take a look at the rest of the regional industry, then take a look at the industry as a whole. There's no excuse for Skywest pilot pay to be as low as it is, just corporate greed. That's everywhere, and you are saying "Thank you sir, may I have another!" The truly despicable part is you are trying to sell others on that. I hope you are a management troll, because I'd like to hope pilots aren't dumb enough to sell other pilots on subpar pay and benefits.