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11-03-2023 | 06:18 AM
#12
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You’re going to be junior the first couple of years in whatever seat you bid so bidding Captain at least pays you for the weekend work. After a couple of years you can bid to WB fo and get paid while having some seniority. Year one FO pays $116 regardless of equipment. Year one Captain almost triples that…
11-04-2023 | 11:21 AM
#13
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You’re going to be junior the first couple of years in whatever seat you bid so bidding Captain at least pays you for the weekend work. After a couple of years you can bid to WB fo and get paid while having some seniority. Year one FO pays $116 regardless of equipment. Year one Captain almost triples that…
You don’t stay junior very long in a NB FO seat. Most categories you can hold a line within a month or two, and be as much as 20-30% by two years. A CA seat will be on weekend reserve basically that whole 2 years. It’s a HUGE difference in money, but it’s also a big QOL difference. To each their own…
11-04-2023 | 11:56 AM
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So, that which all of us old dudes experienced throughout our career does not have much relevance to what the new hires are experiencing today. Would I imagine that they will be on reserve for the full two years? yes I would, but I wouldn't put any money on it.
