Desperate Pilots: American Eagle

[wheelsup]

IHF i understand you're only being sincere about getting extra money for your family. your time could be better spent not picking up OT and saving more money in your 401k, spending that time at a part time job, or spending it with your family.

i think the scab comment was simply referring to the mentality of it all. it shouldn't be a term loosely used either.

How does putting MORE money in your 401k give you more money at pay day? Especially if you don't pick up flying???

 

[NRHPilot]

Woohoohoo. Thanks for the laugh.

Also, didn't your pilots agree to 50 percent deadhead pay? If so, that makes me want to puke. Struggle all the way to make it to a major, then get stuck in the middle aisle for 5 hours at half pay. Brilliant.

It is actually 75% now. It used to be 50%.

 

[CitationLover]

How does putting MORE money in your 401k give you more money at pay day? Especially if you don't pick up flying???

it doesn't. in the long run you will have more money and it lowers your taxes also (which is simply wasted money).

picking up OT helps the company out bu keeping the staffing levels at a low level. AA has 3000 on the streets and they still gleefully pick up OT.

but that's ok, our new LOA, which will affect the 1% who time out, will save us!