Skywest announces IAH and MSP bases.

[nimtz]

You couldn't save up enough money making $63K/yr to send a child to a state college?

Way to aim high for junior! Good luck living in The Northeast or Cali while saving dough on that coin. Then again, you are just an airline pilot. It really is a low skilled profession with low barriers to entry...

 

[Jetjockey]

Waiters at high scale restaurants make more than $63k! Sad a professional pilot thinks this good money.

 

[777forever]

Waiters at high scale restaurants make more than $63k! Sad a professional pilot thinks this good money.

Yes! But they go through years and years and years of hard back breaking work making 25k to gain experience

 

[CX880]

Waiters at high scale restaurants make more than $63k! Sad a professional pilot thinks this good money.

That's not a good example, there are many other crappy jobs that make way more money and have better benefits than pilots plus their home 100% of the year.

 

[Jetjockey]

You guys are missing the point that a professional pilot thinks $63K is good. Maybe you're one of them. Aim low, you'll hit the mark every time.

 

[777forever]

You guys are missing the point that a professional pilot thinks $63K is good. Maybe you're one of them. Aim low, you'll hit the mark every time.

63k is good 1st, 2nd or 3rd yr pay

 

[JoeMerchant]

You guys are missing the point that a professional pilot thinks $63K is good. Maybe you're one of them. Aim low, you'll hit the mark every time.

CAL pilots start out at 30k WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE...and yet you lecture us regional pilots...

Ever heard of throwing stones when you live in a glass house?

 

[Jetjockey]

I never said CAL 1st year pay is good. Remember that is a concessionary agreement that has been amendable for some time. Comparing apples to apples, what's the average 1st year pay at regional?? $20 an hour if your lucky, topping out in the $40's at the FO scale. If you ask me, $63K should be first year pay!

Looking soley at first, or even second year pay is extremely short sighted. By year 3 at the major airline your already passing up the average RJ Capt scale. Another thing to remember is you are not working for the first 5 years on the pay scale, your working towards the last 5.

Cut it any way you want Joey, $63K a year sucks for ANY pilot who flies a jet for ANY airline. Some seem content to settle for less, and remain there. Sounds like you.

 

[Jetjockey]

Just think Joe, if you would have gotten on at CAL in 2005-2006 at the start of the last hiring boom, you'd be making more than 18 year CRJ-700 Captain. Actually, you'd be off the ASA scale.

 

[Yuppyguppy]

CAL pilots start out at 30k WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE...and yet you lecture us regional pilots...

Ever heard of throwing stones when you live in a glass house?

You Joe Merchant are such a STUPID IDIOT!

 

[BOX OFFICE]

You Joe Merchant are such a STUPID IDIOT!

Yeah, and that was such an insightful post yourself there buddy. Look in the mirror sometime. :laugh:

 

[johnpeace]

Most of the regional captains I know who have stuck with it are making closer to $90-100K.

Where is this $63K number coming from?

 

[10nCLR]

Oh, YEaah! Picking up more Mexican flying! Woo hoo! Yippeeee!

 

[gr8dane]

Looks like SkyWest is getting 17 more 700's to fly for the NEW United. The ship has sailed boys and you ain't gettin it back!

 

[johnsonrod]

Looks like SkyWest is getting 17 more 700's to fly for the NEW United. The ship has sailed boys and you ain't gettin it back!

Are they there yet? Don't get so cocky. And, did you flunk an interview at a major? Sounds like it. You are giddy like a little girl about RJs replacing more mainline routes. I bet you have a big "L" on your forehead.