ups/fedex

[pw4000]

Any ups or fedex pilots mind answering some questions about hiring for aircraft mechanics. thanks

 

[needapayraise]

Go ahead. BTW, UPS mechanics are the highest paid in the industry, unlike the UPS pilots.

 

[av8er23]

Go ahead. BTW, UPS mechanics are the highest paid in the industry, unlike the UPS pilots.

Define underpaid please.

 

[needapayraise]

Define underpaid please.

Well lets just say that as a fifth year F/O, If I don't get at LEAST a 40% pay raise then I will be voting NO on any contract T/A regardless of the other language in it.

 

[av8er23]

The payscale that I am looking at says a 5th year F/O makes $106,008
Is this incorrect?

 

[needapayraise]

The payscale that I am looking at says a 5th year F/O makes $106,008
Is this incorrect?

Yes it is.

 

[needapayraise]

It's only about $94575.

 

[av8er23]

Wow!
I really feel sorry for you. I bet you have a hard time only making $94,575

 

[needapayraise]

When you finally grow up and raise a family and plan on college for them, you will find out that $94,000 really isn't a whole lot of money. And to save you the time in asking, we don't live an extravagant lifestyle or have a bunch of debt, the only thing we owe on is the mortgage.

 

[135fr8r]

Making $94,575, and you only owe on a mortgage? My God, you are in financial distress. Bless your little fu***** heart. Guess you had better tell those rugrats to study their asses off so they can recieve scholarships, or better yet, let em pay for it on their own like many of us did.

 

[81Horse]

Bless your little fu***** heart.

Why do people who don't get paid enough for what they do take vicious pleasure in knowing other people also don't get paid enough?

fr8r, do you think a pilot for a major cargo carrier should be unable to support children and a stay-at-home spouse? Own a nice home? Drive late-model cars? Send his/her children to college? Enjoy a comfortable retirement? In short, have a nice slice of the American dream?

If this is what you think, then you must be very happy about the industry-wide ratchet-down in the airline business -- pretty soon, we'll all be as miserable as you seem.

 

[av8er23]

Why do people who don't get paid enough for what they do take vicious pleasure in knowing other people also don't get paid enough?

fr8r, do you think a pilot for a major cargo carrier should be unable to support children and a stay-at-home spouse? Own a nice home? Drive late-model cars? Send his/her children to college? Enjoy a comfortable retirement? In short, have a nice slice of the American dream?

If this is what you think, then you must be very happy about the industry-wide ratchet-down in the airline business -- pretty soon, we'll all be as miserable as you seem.

Dude, the guy is a five year F/O and makes just under 100,000. I think he has issues with money managment. Does he think he is going to get pay cuts soon? His pay will continue to go up and top 200,000 one day. Or hopefully he will get so fed up, quit and let me take his place. I will be very thankfull if i were working with one of the top three majors in the industry.

 

[135fr8r]

If this is what you think, then you must be very happy about the industry-wide ratchet-down in the airline business -- pretty soon, we'll all be as miserable as you seem.

I'm far from miserable....lol. I have a 4 minute drive to work, and am home most evenings/nights which means my kids actually have a "daddy". I drive a late model truck, I'm still paying for school, have all the bills most have plus some, and I don't make 94K per year. I fly newer equipment than he does, fly for a Fortune 300 Corporation, and average 600 hrs per year which is considered very high for part 91. Am I bitter? Not at all. I know things could be much better paywise, but I'm happy as Hell to have a job right now. This guy is a 5 year F/O for God's sake, and you want me to feel sorry for him? I think not!!! Maybe the two of you should get together and make out, and maybe just hold one another for a little while as you reassure one another things will be ok. Is this guy going to be pitching a fit when he's making over 200K as a Captain someday? He knew what he was getting into when he took the job for $27.00 per hour for first year pay.

 

[needapayraise]

Dude, the guy is a five year F/O and makes just under 100,000. I think he has issues with money managment. Does he think he is going to get pay cuts soon? His pay will continue to go up and top 200,000 one day. Or hopefully he will get so fed up, quit and let me take his place. I will be very thankfull if i were working with one of the top three majors in the industry.

You are typical of the new crop of pilots. You would just be tickled pink to take my job at it's current pay and be TOTALLY satisfied to never make a penny more. What is it with people that love to drag others down to their level. Don't you aspire to have a true "career" at an airline making the "big bucks" like you fantasized about when you first started flying lessons? With an attitude like you have you will never get attain a career like you dreamed of.

 

[135fr8r]

You would just be tickled pink to take my job at it's current pay and be TOTALLY satisfied to never make a penny more.

Why would I want your job? So I can wear that crappy brown uniform that makes you look like a bellman at the Hilton? If you are that ignorant to not know the solution to your problem, maybe I can help.

FU***ING QUIT AND GO TO MED SCHOOL