"We're the highest-paid narrow-body (jet) pilots in the free world," he said...

[SWA GUY]

SW needs a lower cost structure to rejuvenate the "Southwest Effect" to support planned growth.

YPF,

Where do get this stuff????

 

[DrProc]

"We're the highest-paid narrow-body (jet) pilots in the free world," he said. "I wish we could beat our chests and say SWAPA did that, but it's only because events ... brought everyone else down below us."

SWAPA UNION LEADER

So there are higher paid narrow-body pilots in the non-free world?

 

[Flyingdutchman]

"We're the highest-paid narrow-body (jet) pilots in the free world,"

KLM 73 captains get 180.000 Euro's a year (1 Euro = 1.30 USD)... widebody captains get up to 230.000 Euro a year.

FD

 

[YourPilotFriend]

YPF,

Where do get this stuff????

I know SWA is a great company to work for, I just like to bash it every chance I get, even if it doesn't make any sense.

 

[Murphy]

"We're the highest-paid narrow-body (jet) pilots in the free world," he said. "I wish we could beat our chests and say SWAPA did that, but it's only because events ... brought everyone else down below us."

SWAPA UNION LEADER

If we pass our TA, we AirTran pilots will be the highest paid DC-9 type rated pilots in the free world, but we won't have any scope or work rules and our per diem will be stagnant for a decade.

 

[Hose A. Jiminez]

KLM 73 captains get 180.000 Euro's a year (1 Euro = 1.30 USD)... widebody captains get up to 230.000 Euro a year.

FD

And how much do they give back to the government?

 

[Dumb Pilot]

And how much do they give back to the government?

Take into consideration ALL aspects of life, medical care, retirement and so on and they pay much less than you!

There is a little reality check that we need to come to grips with over here in the States, we are payed lower than our counterparts (pilots) in most of the industrialized nations, and our civil services are underpar.
But if it brings some comfort to burry your head in the sand? I'm sure that your 90,000 D a year brings you a more comfortable and rewarding lifestyle than their 250,000 D a year does

 

[Bavarian Chef]

KLM 73 captains get 180.000 Euro's a year (1 Euro = 1.30 USD)... widebody captains get up to 230.000 Euro a year.

FD

Bad example. I am pretty sure The Netherlands are free. Denmark too by the way.

 

[Lear70]

Well, it's a bad example of a "non-free-world" country paying more, as yes, both of those countries are free, but what it DOES do is prove the point that Southwest pilot ARE NOT the highest-paid narrow-body pilots in the free world, although they're close.

And Dumb Pilot is correct, our social services are FAR under-par compared to the rest of the world's industrialized nations and THEIR citizens know it. When's the last time you heard of a German, Dutch, or Scandinavian citizen sneaking across the border to work here in the U.S. illegally?

You may pay a lot in taxes (50-60%) but their pay is higher to begin with AND they don't have to pay medical insurance (government-provided) every month out of THEIR OWN money. I'd be more interested in seeing how many days off and how much vacation a KLM guy gets starting at year 1 compared to Southwest.

Not that we could go to work there, but it might put it in perspective. Southwest is a great career choice for U.S. citizens and, even if the pay rates only come up for COLA, it would STILL be one of the best-compensated pilot positions in the country.

 

[SennaP1]

Well, it's a bad example of a "non-free-world" country paying more, as yes, both of those countries are free, but what it DOES do is prove the point that Southwest pilot ARE NOT the highest-paid narrow-body pilots in the free world, although they're close.

And Dumb Pilot is correct, our social services are FAR under-par compared to the rest of the world's industrialized nations and THEIR citizens know it. When's the last time you heard of a German, Dutch, or Scandinavian citizen sneaking across the border to work here in the U.S. illegally?

You may pay a lot in taxes (50-60%) but their pay is higher to begin with AND they don't have to pay medical insurance (government-provided) every month out of THEIR OWN money. I'd be more interested in seeing how many days off and how much vacation a KLM guy gets starting at year 1 compared to Southwest.

Not that we could go to work there, but it might put it in perspective. Southwest is a great career choice for U.S. citizens and, even if the pay rates only come up for COLA, it would STILL be one of the best-compensated pilot positions in the country.

Somebody understands. Thank you.