Browntothebone
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Not many FO's making 150k/yr.
This one does. And that's without any open time or working my a$$ off.
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Not many FO's making 150k/yr.
That's a big roll of the dice. To put it more accurately: The regionals MIGHT be a $100k/yr job (If you're airlines doesn't go under, if you don't get furloughed, if your pilot group doesn't take pay cust, if...if...if...)The regionals is a 100k/yr job after 10 years.
That's a big roll of the dice. To put it more accurately: The regionals MIGHT be a $100k/yr job (If you're airlines doesn't go under, if you don't get furloughed, if your pilot group doesn't take pay cust, if...if...if...)
Some BIG differences:The majority of my friends with professional degrees making six figures spent close to the same that I did on their schooling. (doctor, lawyer, MBA, Phd) Those that make that kind of coin in sales or other jobs with only a bach. deg. work their assses off to get that pay. It is easily conceivable that a regional captain will make six figures WITH 16,17 days off per month. ALL of my friends are flabbergasted at that. Throw in the travel bennies and the fact that my job ENDS the second I am released...i'd sign up all over again.
Absolutely. I like making more, but even if I had stayed at the regional, 80K for working 13-14 days a month in a nice aircraft is not a bad deal.Hypothetically speaking if there was no majors (SWA, FEDEX, Delta....ect) and the highest paid pilots made $60-70 bucks and hour.
I have always wondered how many would still fly as a career if the most you would top out at is regional captain pay. .
Really? Total lack of control? Come on.Some BIG differences:
-They can hit the $100k mark much faster
Working 10 times harder and much more and longer hours.
-They start over at a new job, they can negotiate higher pay.
This MIGHT work in prosperous times and in SPECIFIC job arenas.
-Total lack of control over career progression as a pilot: You have to roll with the punches. In other jobs, You can set the tempo.