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02-28-2023, 04:30 PM

#1441

bsh932

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Position: 320B

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Originally Posted by TED74

All else being equal (we know it isn’t), NBA could plausibly produce 60k more after-tax money every year than WBB at the new rates and with more soft money plus rising DC. Tuck that difference into investments growing 6% annually and in 15 years you’ll have an extra $1.5M. Arguably that’s a bigger difference than “just about as much”.

You have mentioned the satisfaction you get out of being debt-free; $1.5M sure buys down a lot of debt and/or gets your family work-optional much more rapidly than without that boost. It could also buy a franchise, a small business or two, investment properties, etc. - diversifying income streams nicely.

The great thing about this job is we have options. Right now in my life, with little kids at home, maximizing my time at home is more important than maximizing my paycheck. Bidding reserve WB B, I'm working around 4-5 days per month. I could make more money as a NB A, but I'd work 2-3 times more.

02-28-2023, 04:34 PM

#1442

GeneralLee

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Originally Posted by bsh932

What base / equipment?

02-28-2023, 04:38 PM

#1443

bsh932

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Position: 320B

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Originally Posted by GeneralLee

What base / equipment?

NYC330B... I've been averaging about 1-2 short calls a month and 1 three day.

02-28-2023, 04:45 PM

#1444

LandGreen2

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Originally Posted by GeneralLee

What base / equipment?

ATL 330. Reserve at less than 50% seniority: usually one 3-4 day trip a month. Awesome QOL if you have a family. If you're about the $$ , or single bid NB A

02-28-2023, 04:58 PM

#1445

bsh932

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Originally Posted by LandGreen2

ATL 330. Reserve at less than 50% seniority: usually one 3-4 day trip a month. Awesome QOL if you have a family. If you're about the $$ , or single bid NB A

Yep...I have 3 year old twins and a 2 year old. You can't put a price tag on time I get to spend at home.

02-28-2023, 05:00 PM

#1446

Bainite

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Position: Short Bus FO

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I just did my taxes and I made less as a 220A than I was making as a 350B. I'm away from home about 3 more days a month too. Winning!

02-28-2023, 05:10 PM

#1447

nene

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Originally Posted by Funk

Which is why they kept flying them while their 777s had to sit. (Sarcasm) The deal may have been paused or cancelled when they couldn’t fly their 777s.

Never underestimate Delta’s willingness to buy cheap planes.

Rumor was that UAL was going to park their 767-400's right up until that PW 777 blew it's engine to parts over DEN and they had to park those engined 777's for comprehensive inspections.

Previous UAL CEO did state once a few years back (pre pandemic) when asked if he'd sell the 767-400's to Delta that he'd rather see them recycled as beer cans than to sell them to Delta, so there is that as well.

02-28-2023, 06:37 PM

#1448

tcco94

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Position: LAX ER

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Originally Posted by Bainite

I just did my taxes and I made less as a 220A than I was making as a 350B. I'm away from home about 3 more days a month too. Winning!

Well ya it’s the 2nd lowest paying fleet in the airline …

02-28-2023, 06:48 PM

#1449

fishforfun

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Position: Hoping for any position

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Originally Posted by bsh932

NYC330B... I've been averaging about 1-2 short calls a month and 1 three day.

You just be super senior. I just finished a reserve month and few 1 4 days trip, 1 6 day and 2 short calls.

03-01-2023, 02:49 AM

#1450

dbrownie

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Position: NYC 330

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Originally Posted by peepz

330 will trend more senior both seats, 350 will trend more junior.

NB/ER will go unchanged

The 330A is still quite senior in NYC for example, I was an Airbus guy and would have loved to go to the 330, still not even close to the plug in NY in my 27th year. The ER isn’t so bad and the 767-400 a good option, having flown it as an FO.

Maybe as more 330s come online…