In your case, you'd be starting at the bottom of the list as a first year FO, first year FO pay, maybe making $20k. But he's referring to the Delta flowback provisions with Compass. If he flows back, he will be a CA on the Compass E175, making still decent money over unemployment. I bet you he'd take it over unemployment. First year Compass CA can clear $65,000/hr. This guy is all talk. My problem with him is that after he made it to Delta in his mid-20s (luck and connections), and still in his upper 20s, he talks smack of regionals and considers himself to be "above" them. And yes, he's ex-Pinnacle, and no, he's definitely not the best we've had come through.
No, I was talking back in the massive furloughs of 2001. Never even considered the Pinnacle interview that NWA had in place. I was not going to commute for 20 grand and be on the bottom. NO WAY ! Hopefully the flow backs will never happen. I would have to think hard about it.