$50K or $100K?

[Secret Agent]

Need some thoughts....

Would you go to JetBlue (let's say I have been offered a class, done the airline thing in the past) and commute for published pay and snuggle in with some seniority (I am in my mid 40s and have a young family) or would you stay in corporate, pull down about $100K a year, but work your a$$ off with no real known schedule with a company that may or may not be here down the road?

Looking forward to hearing from you for some outside perspective. Thanks.

 

[Lake Alice]

Having done corporate I would go back to the airlines and I am not a bluejet homer.

 

[MikeSF340]

JetBlue, as long as you can afford to feed your family.

 

[J32driver]

Depends on a lot of different things to each individual. How much do you value time off? The commute... is it online or offline? 1 or more legs? Any chance of moving so you can drive to a jetBlue base? As a reserve dude, during the summer months you are only going to spend 6-7 nights a month in your own bed as a commuter. Things get better during the slow months, but still... as an airline commuter you are going to spend 6-7 months a year away from your family.

JetBlue is a good gig. A bad commute can ruin a perfectly good job though. I wouldn't sweat the money difference. In the end, it matters the least.

 

[Dan Roman]

My first thought is that time with family and stability far outweigh money. I would guess you would spend more in the long run trying to improve quality of life that has been compromised by your corp schedule than you will lose taking a temporary pay cut.

 

[gearjockey]

Why did you begin the application and interview process to begin with? It seems like you had a game plan, spent the time, money and effort to get hired with JB. Now, after having been offered the job, you are having second thoughts. Did anything change in your life? Or are you relying on others here, who have a completely different set of circumstances, to influence your decision.

 

[BoilerUP]

Why not look for a better corporate job?

 

[Secret Agent]

One leg commute.

Game changer is the story for how long I would be on reserve NOW vice when I interviewed. Plus, this job opportunity.

Not relying on anyone to make my decisions. Just looking for perspective on things I haven't considered when I THINK I have considered it all. I have never commuted, for one.

 

[johnsonrod]

I read about a guy on APC who gave up a G450/G550 job to go to JB. It happens. Difficult to live in the NY area on the starting wage but it ramps up after a few years.

 

[Flying Illini]

Take into acct what cities you are commuting from and to. Think about how many flights a day there are. Are you served by mainline a/c or regional a/c.

Commuting is not easy on you or your family and it will cost you some money in either crash pads or hotel rooms. More importantly, it will cost you a lot of family time/free time and add lots of stress. Will you get on that flight tomorrow morning? Is it full? What's the wx like? Will tonight's flight cancel causing the flight tomorrow morning to fill up?

I used to commute from DTW-PHL. The fastest I ever got home after an assignment was 4.5 hours from duty out to walking in my door, an hour drive from DTW. My average was just under 7 hrs. Over the course of 5 years that's a lot of free time given up.

On rsv and commuting you will likely only spend 10 nights a month at home.


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