1st year pay/new TA
01-09-2017, 06:11 PM
#12
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1st year pay/new TA
Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan
Because the reserve coverage is never ok?
Judging by the vast amount of JAs recently apparently not.
Originally Posted by turbofan0507
Interview in late January '17! Just wanted a realistic estimate of what I can expect my first year as far as pay goes, considering I get the offer, of course. Making around 125K year/$112 hr right now at my current gig. Need a heads-up of what kind of adjustment - financially - I and my family would have to make. Kids, wife is a stay at home mom, live and based in Chicago. Is the 78 guarantee and 77/hr accurate?
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I sat reserve pretty much my whole first year here (bad timing as the hiring stopped pretty soon after I was hired). In that year, without picking up anything extra, 115-120 was pretty standard for me with a high month of 136 tfp thrown in there. I'd have to pull up my old W2 but I'm pretty sure I was around 90k including per diem not to include PS or 401K contributions and that was with the old rates. Making over 100k your first year here should be pretty easy with the new pay rates. YMMV
01-09-2017, 06:50 PM
#13
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You don't get profit sharing until you've been here a calendar yr. so someone hired now wouldn't see a profit sharing check till 2019. Kinda sucks.
Also with the pay per day reserve it'll be a lot easier to go over 100tfp each month without picking anything up. I'd say 110 average for the yr even on reserve without picking up cause you'll have some high paying months in the summer.
And the B fund should help you bring home more money not having to put in to get company match. That will be another 10% in my pocket if I choose.
I'd say 90k would be very doable.
Also with the pay per day reserve it'll be a lot easier to go over 100tfp each month without picking anything up. I'd say 110 average for the yr even on reserve without picking up cause you'll have some high paying months in the summer.
And the B fund should help you bring home more money not having to put in to get company match. That will be another 10% in my pocket if I choose.
I'd say 90k would be very doable.
01-10-2017, 08:31 AM
#14
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Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan
Because the reserve coverage is never ok?
That's the whole point of reserves! 
01-10-2017, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by flyguy81
Beats me...on RSV in the summer I'd go 5-6 days a month not used. Got friends on rsv over holidays who had entire 4 day blocks untouched while people getting JA'd left and right. Guess it depends on your base.
01-10-2017, 12:49 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by hoover
I've been on reserve every holiday this yr and was never used. Even when buddies were getting JAd. Being a commuter it's frustrating when they use premium time guys first and JA and don't use reserves. Sitting in a crash pad over the holidays is a little depressing
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