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Duesenflieger 01-01-2017 06:04 AM


Originally Posted by Is offline (Post 2272642)
Actually we are now well below average, but keep voting in those 1% raises.

FOs are, I have no clue about captains. We are still hiring enough pilots that there is no need to raise pay at the present moment. That could change eventually with TSA possibly raising pay to $50/hr. We would then be well below average in contrast to quite a few regionals. I think that we should push for whatever we can get, though.

ClickClickBoom 01-01-2017 08:28 AM


Originally Posted by elmetal (Post 2272397)
Oh no viper it's OK. We have profit sharing too.... 3k a year. It's sooooo much. /S
According to lifers anyway.


Mainline profit sharing is actual money, but the guys here think we have it good

There are far more lifers at the majors. A "lifer" is a hostage, management knows this and uses it to their advantage, i.e. creation of the regional model. Nothing riles the sheeple like a little furlough talk, followed by streeting a few hundred new guys. When you get(if) to the majors, the old senior captain you will be sitting next to is potentially your worst enemy. Mainline senior guys have been skrewing the junior guys since Orville scheduled Wilbur to fly on his day off.
Being a lifer is a mentality, don't be a lifer wherever you are.
P.S. If you want someone to blame, look in the mirror, and then at the widebody CA who thinks that "stews" think he is cool because he has a iPhone holster, next to his sunglasses case on his belt.

tcco94 01-01-2017 09:41 AM


Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom (Post 2272729)
There are far more lifers at the majors. A "lifer" is a hostage, management knows this and uses it to their advantage, i.e. creation of the regional model. Nothing riles the sheeple like a little furlough talk, followed by streeting a few hundred new guys. When you get(if) to the majors, the old senior captain you will be sitting next to is potentially your worst enemy. Mainline senior guys have been skrewing the junior guys since Orville scheduled Wilbur to fly on his day off.
Being a lifer is a mentality, don't be a lifer wherever you are.
P.S. If you want someone to blame, look in the mirror, and then at the widebody CA who thinks that "stews" think he is cool because he has a iPhone holster, next to his sunglasses case on his belt.

How do you become a lifer at a major? Lol where else are they supposed to go after being captain on narrow or wide body...

ncsean 01-01-2017 09:43 AM


Originally Posted by Flymeaway (Post 2272590)
A year on reserve? Is that the ERJ? I thought the new hires were getting CRJs and flying quite a bit. I've been leaning toward SKW, but I definitely don't want to commute to Chicago or Detroit to sit reserve for a year. Ugh.

Sept was the first month I could bid after training. Sat reserve in MSP for sept, oct and nov. Did long call Nov so actually flew a fair amount. Transferred to DTW for DEC and was bidding 65%. So actually got a good line and what I wanted...

ellsworb 01-01-2017 09:48 AM

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rickair7777 01-01-2017 11:27 AM


Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom (Post 2272729)
There are far more lifers at the majors. A "lifer" is a hostage, management knows this and uses it to their advantage, i.e. creation of the regional model. Nothing riles the sheeple like a little furlough talk, followed by streeting a few hundred new guys. When you get(if) to the majors, the old senior captain you will be sitting next to is potentially your worst enemy. Mainline senior guys have been skrewing the junior guys since Orville scheduled Wilbur to fly on his day off.
Being a lifer is a mentality, don't be a lifer wherever you are.
P.S. If you want someone to blame, look in the mirror, and then at the widebody CA who thinks that "stews" think he is cool because he has a iPhone holster, next to his sunglasses case on his belt.

That's the goal, to never have to change jobs again.

ClickClickBoom 01-01-2017 11:43 AM


Originally Posted by tcco94 (Post 2272759)
How do you become a lifer at a major? Lol where else are they supposed to go after being captain on narrow or wide body...

This is the example. You have answered your own question.

MajHam 01-01-2017 01:34 PM

Can you (potentially) make more working in the E175 or CRJ? (Within the first 1-2 years)
If right out of training and the difference in hourly pay is considered negligible.
-Basically, if you want to fly and pick up work.

Should've asked this question earlier, been considering everything else.
Thanks all, happy new year!

porkins89 01-01-2017 01:36 PM

I'll be joining y'all in one of the next classes for the erj. Stoked to start the new year this way!
Would anyone who went thru the erj as a new hire kind pm'ing me please.

Squallrider 01-01-2017 01:52 PM


Originally Posted by MajHam (Post 2272844)
Can you (potentially) make more working in the E175 or CRJ? (Within the first 1-2 years)
If right out of training and the difference in hourly pay is considered negligible.
-Basically, if you want to fly and pick up work.

Should've asked this question earlier, been considering everything else.
Thanks all, happy new year!

Right now CRJ will probably provide more money if u can get off reserve faster than erj


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