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Thank you all for wonderfully proving my point. I started this thread to prove a point to a friend outside of the industry who was wondering why one would leave a high-paying job (and yes, $85k a year is high paying in your mid 20s no matter what your opinion of RAH may be) where I only have to work half the month. No matter how much explaining I did, there was no convincing. Looking at it from someone who has not been entirely jaded by this industry put an interesting perspective on the situation. Thanks again.

BTW...My choice has been made, you can let this thread gracefully die now.
 
Avi8tor2000 said:
Thank you all for wonderfully proving my point. I started this thread to prove a point to a friend outside of the industry who was wondering why one would leave a high-paying job (and yes, $85k a year is high paying in your mid 20s no matter what your opinion of RAH may be) where I only have to work half the month. No matter how much explaining I did, there was no convincing. Looking at it from someone who has not been entirely jaded by this industry put an interesting perspective on the situation. Thanks again.

BTW...My choice has been made, you can let this thread gracefully die now.
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Regardless of your choice, you are a moron if you don't finish a degree in the near term...
 
nimtz said:
Regardless of your choice, you are a moron if you don't finish a degree in the near term...
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Regardless of his choice, he's now working for a legacy carrier.

If he's furloughed, all a degree will do is guarantee him getting a JOB. Istead of flying airplanes for a living.

When people make this statement I gringe. Aquiring a degree for pesonal enhancment (or proper writting and spelling skills)...maybe. Because someone says you have to...NO WAY!
 
Given UAL's decision to ground airplanes, I presume you will elect to stay at RAH. That would be the correct decision.
 
We're parking 3% of our fleet and have newhire classes in the works with no plans to furlough, and basically zero mandatory retirements. If UAL parks 4% of their fleet, I don't see how that would result in massive if any furloughs (see the thread in the Majors section)

Do not pass Go, do not collect $200, proceed with all despatch to your UAL class. It's for the children.
 
My advice is to take a chance with United. Eventually flying the world vs. flying the East Coast and the Midwest forever or until our contracts are not renewed and then going to United. Significantly more pay over the course of your career. You will also have the opportunity to stay in hotels downtown from time to time, making overnights enjoyable instead of something to endure. The opportunity to learn new aircraft. Seems like an easy decision to me.
 
How much longer can UAL remain solo? It's gonna merge with somebody or sell itself off in pieces. If it merges, you have no guarantee that you'll survive the process if you are at the bottom. I think it is a dicey move, Maverick. There are better airlines out there than UAL - no doubt. I'd look at the fractionals as well - especially Netjets.
 
Worst case is a furlough for a few years. You'd be recalled at the age of 30 with 35 years left at a legacy.
 

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