$5000 to work at Piedmont

[WSurf]

Uh...no its not!!
Hmmm, lets see....get paid $3,750.00 ($5,000.00 after taxes) to take a job that pays $19,032.00/year (72 hrsX24.00X12X.75 + perdiem of 200 hrsX12X1.45) which equals a grand total of...drum roll please...$22,782.00/year! All that cash for being away from home 250 days a year.

However we have a great working contract! New FO's just won't get 72hrs! Most will go over that every month!
I made 28k my first year! What is really sad is that our FO's make more money then the FO's at Mesa flying a freakin CRJ-900!!!!

So with that, and the 5k for getting hired...... Kinda a nice first year pay to get your feet wet in this shi$$y industry!!

 

[ASA_Willy]

Uh...no its not!!
Hmmm, lets see....get paid $3,750.00 ($5,000.00 after taxes) to take a job that pays $19,032.00/year (72 hrsX24.00X12X.75 + perdiem of 200 hrsX12X1.45) which equals a grand total of...drum roll please...$22,782.00/year! All that cash for being away from home 250 days a year.

Actually the number you're looking for is $24,032 - an equally unimpressive first year salary. You can't combine a post-tax amount ($3750) and a pre-tax amount ($19,032) and get a meaningful result. That aside, you're right that a $5k bonus hardly makes a pig into a princess. Still, it beats not getting it.

 

[pgcfii2002]

You could work a second job..........

 

[Sawmill]

Actually the number you're looking for is $24,032 - an equally unimpressive first year salary. You can't combine a post-tax amount ($3750) and a pre-tax amount ($19,032) and get a meaningful result. That aside, you're right that a $5k bonus hardly makes a pig into a princess. Still, it beats not getting it.

The 19,032 is post taxes, hence the .75 multiplier....and I stand corrected by WSurf. The new amount would be $25,230 if you use the 1000 hour rule and take into account taxes on all income except the perdiem. WOW! $25,000./year.
You guys and gals have to either stop all your whining and fly your dream job or quit, like I did, and get a career that pays a respectable and fair wage. I know...its not all about money but likewise, its is about having a life that you enjoy...you are only here once so make the best of it. And remember, 60 years old comes soon enough and what are you going to do then?
For me, it was simple math...earn 100K/year (avg) for the next 30 years or 45K (avg). After normal living expenses and retirement planning, there is only a difference of about 4.2 million dollars at age 60.

 

[Sawmill]

You could work a second job..........

When?

 

[WSurf]

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You guys and gals have to either stop all your whining

I don't remember anyone whining? Jeez man!!! Get laid, go god's sake!!!!

We are all taking about a regional freakin airline!!! They all suck!! Some suck worse, some suck better!!

But to fly a Turbo Prop for 30k for your first year.... Ain't too bad!!
I don't think there are many RJ operators that you can say that for!!

 

[Smoking Man]

PSA did it to him.

 

[Sawmill]

I don't remember anyone whining? Jeez man!!! Get laid, go god's sake!!!!

We are all taking about a regional freakin airline!!! They all suck!! Some suck worse, some suck better!!

But to fly a Turbo Prop for 30k for your first year.... Ain't too bad!!
I don't think there are many RJ operators that you can say that for!!

Apparently you dont read every other post on this board...its nothing but pi55ing and moaning.
And as far as getting laid...are you kidding? This topic needs to be a whole other benefit to not working for the airlines.
Well atl east you acknowledge that working for a regional sucks...question is is how long are you going to subject yourself to that? By the way, where did 30K come from?

 

[Sawmill]

PSA did it to him.

Yup...it definately contributed. As did the endless hours at "work" not getting paid and thinking how much I am loosing out on in life and money.

 

[WSurf]

Apparently you dont read every other post on this board...its nothing but pi55ing and moaning.
And as far as getting laid...are you kidding? This topic needs to be a whole other benefit to not working for the airlines.
Well atl east you acknowledge that working for a regional sucks...question is is how long are you going to subject yourself to that? By the way, where did 30K come from?

Of course!! I just hit 1500hrs pic!! Believe me, I wanna get out and fly for a cargo carrier!!
But I can honestly say that my Years at PDT haven't been all that bad! The First 3 years were fukin awesome!!! I upgraded 2 years ago, and even though it hasn't been that great....................... it hasn't been that bad either!!
I have friends at almost every regional airline!! I can tell you this...... PDT ain't that bad!!

And if you didn't work at PDT you can't compare it to PSA! I gotta couple of buds at PSA!! Believe me.... its better here at PDT!!