Southwest vs Spirit/Frontier
02-26-2020, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Vernon Demerest
Not that it matters here but the bolded quote from you is incorrect. You do break guarantee as soon as you pickup on a day off on reserve (as you probably do at ANY airline I would think) at United. Someone gave you bad info.
02-27-2020, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Trowserchilli
RSVs can pick up on days off at Frontier also. It goes on top of guarantee. Plus every credit above 82 is paid at 1.25 your rate.
The biggest arbiter of your earnings and QoL is where you live. Compared to a typical commuter living in base can net 50% more credit and likely an easier life.
a few $ an hour won't change that. The LCC's have a decent business model thats well proven, and the upgrades come fast.
02-27-2020, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Punkah Louvre
To no small extent; the basic earnings differences between the 3 are marginal, and can change with a new contract over the period of your career.
The biggest arbiter of your earnings and QoL is where you live. Compared to a typical commuter living in base can net 50% more credit and likely an easier life.
a few $ an hour won't change that. The LCC's have a decent business model thats well proven, and the upgrades come fast.
The biggest arbiter of your earnings and QoL is where you live. Compared to a typical commuter living in base can net 50% more credit and likely an easier life.
a few $ an hour won't change that. The LCC's have a decent business model thats well proven, and the upgrades come fast.
Having done it all, I can say without any reservation that commuting (for whatever reason) makes the best job mediocre, and a mediocre job just miserable.
Conversely, QOL and pay with even the crummiest job is exponentially improved when you don't commute.
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