Hello.
I was wondering is someone could point me in the right direction and I figure this could be a good place to get some feedback.
I'm a pilot that has been flying in the FO seat with a company for the past 7 years without a raise. I have never been typed until this past feb. My captain doesn't let me fly so I don't have much PIC turbine time. I make about 33,000 AFTER taxes.
I know what you're thinking: Why the hell would I stay without moving forward. Simple, I get paid a decent salary and I only work about 130 hrs a YEAR. They paid for my type rating and gave me my commercial helicopter license. I'm not really able to relocate as my mom lives in the same town where I do and her health is't too good. She's also by herself and needs me around.
I have time off to work two other jobs. This is the unfortunate aspect: I racked up some substatial debt inproving the house I now live in. You could say that I've been a fool with my money. I'm not proud of that fact, but I'm trying to fix some of the damage this debt is causing.
I've been thinking about asking the boss for a raise, because my captain doesn't seem to give a care. It's never been a big deal until now when money has become tighter than ever.
I wanted to know what I could put on the table when negotiating with the boss of the company. I don't want to go in unprepared. Some things like:
1) I'm now typed in the jet we fly so it's co captain not FO.
2) I've only got about 2900 total time (half of that is SIC turbine -I know, essentially useless
3) I'm dual rated in jets and helicopters
3) I've been LOYAL to the company for 7 years.
again, I make 33,000 after taxes. I'm wondering what a fair increase in my pay is without insulting the boss and without selling myself short?
any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
I was wondering is someone could point me in the right direction and I figure this could be a good place to get some feedback.
I'm a pilot that has been flying in the FO seat with a company for the past 7 years without a raise. I have never been typed until this past feb. My captain doesn't let me fly so I don't have much PIC turbine time. I make about 33,000 AFTER taxes.
I know what you're thinking: Why the hell would I stay without moving forward. Simple, I get paid a decent salary and I only work about 130 hrs a YEAR. They paid for my type rating and gave me my commercial helicopter license. I'm not really able to relocate as my mom lives in the same town where I do and her health is't too good. She's also by herself and needs me around.
I have time off to work two other jobs. This is the unfortunate aspect: I racked up some substatial debt inproving the house I now live in. You could say that I've been a fool with my money. I'm not proud of that fact, but I'm trying to fix some of the damage this debt is causing.
I've been thinking about asking the boss for a raise, because my captain doesn't seem to give a care. It's never been a big deal until now when money has become tighter than ever.
I wanted to know what I could put on the table when negotiating with the boss of the company. I don't want to go in unprepared. Some things like:
1) I'm now typed in the jet we fly so it's co captain not FO.
2) I've only got about 2900 total time (half of that is SIC turbine -I know, essentially useless
3) I'm dual rated in jets and helicopters
3) I've been LOYAL to the company for 7 years.
again, I make 33,000 after taxes. I'm wondering what a fair increase in my pay is without insulting the boss and without selling myself short?
any ideas?
Thanks in advance.