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Varmint said:
Sadly, most of the "poor" who can't "afford" healthcare have their top of the line cellphones, cellphone plans, flat screen TV, cable TV at home....albeit in a double wide, but they still have it. Also, I noticed most waffle house waitresses smoke. At $6 per pack, that's nearly $200 per month alone. If they got rid of these luxury items they could afford healthcare. It is all about choices.

I already saw the writing on the wall with regards to the pay history of the industry and the direction benefits were taking. Leaving the regionals and the rat race of the US aviation industry for a healthy pay and benefits increase was one of the best decisions that I ever made.
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Proof that college can't fix stupid....
 
PBRstreetgang said:
Poor decision making huh? So you either like living wif da po fokes, or you is one, say thanks Hulas!
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Well, I live in the Greater Daytona Beach area, one drive up and down A1A or US1 can show you a lot.
 
PBRstreetgang said:
Proof that college can't fix stupid....
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Just curious... what do you perceive as 'stupid' about his statement?

Let's see... one beautiful thing about the US is that everyone has a choice. A choice to be stupid, to be educated, to PURSUE happiness whatever that may be for them.

Varmint simply pointed out that people make their own destiny as a result of the choices they made. If you want to spend $200 on cigarettes vs. on medical insurance, it's your own choice, but you have to accept the consequences of your choices. Very simple concept called accountability for your actions/decisions.
 
Are you guys honestly saying that life circumstance has nothing to do with getting ahead in life? Everyone has a story, and most of us are truly privileged to be where we are. Had we grown up in poverty, a split household, abuse, hunger, lack of education, stable housing, etc. I'm confident that the opportunity would not have presented itself or, if it did would have, been very difficult to grasp. I guess someone who is 7 years old should see that and start making the right choices at that point????
 
I fLy pLaNeS said:
Had we grown up in poverty, a split household, abuse, hunger, lack of education, stable housing, etc. I'm confident that the opportunity would not have presented itself or, if it did would have, been very difficult to grasp. I guess someone who is 7 years old should see that and start making the right choices at that point????
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How about fleeing a war in your homeland as a teenager and arriving to the US with just a suitcase, with no parents - only grandmother who didn't have any education, couldn't speak English very well and could barely afford to keep a roof over her head?
 
Freight Dog said:
How about fleeing a war in your homeland as a teenager and arriving to the US with just a suitcase, with no parents - only grandmother who didn't have any education, couldn't speak English very well and could barely afford to keep a roof over her head?
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Yeah but to get to your grandmothers you had to probably drive on a road, or at least walk on a sidewalk, and we all know that you for sure did not build that road or sidewalk, so you were privileged to have that opportunity.
 
GLEXPilot said:
Yeah but to get to your grandmothers you had to probably drive on a road, or at least walk on a sidewalk, and we all know that you for sure did not build that road or sidewalk, so you were privileged to have that opportunity.
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:puke:

Here is some "troll food" for ya! (I pre chewed it for you! Now THAT'S a privilege! You may thank me later for helping you out!)
 
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This might be the craziest GoJet thread ever.
 
Twisted Mind said:
Glex,

I was looking at pro pilot's yearly compensation guide. Seems to me that 200k is way high for a Global captain.
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Here are the averages, you get a good part 91 gig with an owner who likes to take care of his pilots and well over 200K is possible, and then when you figure bonuses and perks and you get the picture.


2012 NBAA Salary Survey:
(National Average, Part 91 only)

Captain - Jet V (80k < 120k lbs)
Base Salary (as of Jan 1, 2012)
Average: $141,648

25% Quartile: $125,650
Median (50%): $140,200
75% Quartile: $160,474

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Captain - Jet V (80k < 120k lbs)
Total Compensation (as of Jan 1, 2012)
Average: $157,267

25% Quartile: $135,000
Median (50%): $156,223
75% Quartile: $178,015


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Co-Pilot - Jet V (80k < 120k lbs)
Base Salary (as of Jan 1, 2012)
Average: $105,344

25% Quartile: $90,000
Median (50%): $95,000
75% Quartile: $121,500

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Co-Pilot - Jet V (80k < 120k lbs)
Total Compensation (as of Jan 1, 2012)
Average: $119,078

25% Quartile: $90,000
Median (50%): $102,000
75% Quartile: $143,000
 
It's all relative, man. I used to know a guy in Alabama that made $120K a year to drive a Citation II. That is WAY above the average, especially for that part of the country. Owner liked him and took care of him. Go figure.

91 is a COMPLETELY different world than 121. You aren't a cost unit driven by seniority, you are paid based on how indispensable your owner views you as and how good you are at your job.
 
200k for a GLEX captain in Chicago? Sounds about right for a better quality department...

Some owners are willing to pay more to have and retain familiar faces up front. It ain't the airlines...
 

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