1st year pay at CAL

[SlapShot]

While I know a first year FO gets $30.00 and hour, can anyone tell me roughly what you make in your first year at CAL?

Also, what do people do for insurance their first 6 months? Is there an insurance broker you can go through to get very basic coverage?

 

[klr1395]

I would guess about $30,000. $30/hr x the FAA limit of 1000hrs if you pick up some open time to help the company. I do not believe they pay a higher rate for voluntary pickup in open time. No idea as far as insurance goes... klr

 

[Orphan Annie]

Check out Assurant Health. They have short and long term insurance available. You can apply on the internet and I think they give a discount if you can pre-pay for the 6 mos you'll need it.

 

[flatspin7]

You can probably expect to see just north of 30,000 for your first year and probably somewhere close to double that for your second year.

Yes I know first year pay at CAL sucks (I know poconopilot is here somewhere) But it beats topping out at a regional.

 

[9rj9]

pm Linepilot, he knows all about it.

 

[taxicabdriver]

I paid about $47/month for temporary insurance through Assurant for just a basic "what if" policy

 

[Pocono Pilot]

You can probably expect to see just north of 30,000 for your first year and probably somewhere close to double that for your second year.

Nice! 30K a year and no health insurance. Min days off, poor union leadership, Newark base, and PBS.

Sounds like a real hoot. LOL

ps, by my calculations, you will not double that for the second year if you decide to stay on the 737.

 

[BigMeat]

Nice! 30K a year and no health insurance. Min days off, poor union leadership, Newark base, and PBS.

Sounds like a real hoot. LOL

ps, by my calculations, you will not double that for the second year if you decide to stay on the 737.

Pocono,

Before you say something like that you should get informed. In my second year pay I will exceed 60k by a good margin. I know it was hard being turned down but you can apply again. First year is tough but the pros outweight the cons in this job. I dont regret for a day coming here. We are doing well and it seems like things are on track. For your sake you better hope Cont. stays around nice and healthy. We pay your salary. The passengers you fly belong to us.

Bigmeat

 

[FmrFreightDog]

Nice! 30K a year and no health insurance. Min days off, poor union leadership, Newark base, and PBS.

Sounds like a real hoot. LOL

ps, by my calculations, you will not double that for the second year if you decide to stay on the 737.

Shame you didn't make the cut. You might not be the bitter old b!tch you are now at age 30 if CAL had decided to hire you.

Typical woman, full of delusion and self-importance....

 

[Pocono Pilot]

Pocono,

Before you say something like that you should get informed. In my second year pay I will exceed 60k by a good margin.

I call BS. Not according to APC pay rates if you are on the 737.

I know it was hard being turned down but you can apply again.

I think we have been over this before Big Meat (nice name, I am a fan of big m___) I actually turned them down after being hired. I couldn't justify leaving a good job here, for that piece of doo doo contract. In my opinion in won't get any better there, but hey, that is just me... LOL