Regional Airline Pilots, what are you worth?
12-20-2008, 05:58 PM
#63
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We have been paid as much as Bush's NMB has allowed for the last eight years.
Cheers we now have a new pro-labor NMB on our side, and another regional joining ALPA. Better days are ahead, we just have to persevere.
Labor Dept. choice praised in many quarters
Cheers we now have a new pro-labor NMB on our side, and another regional joining ALPA. Better days are ahead, we just have to persevere.
Labor Dept. choice praised in many quarters
12-20-2008, 08:56 PM
#64
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As Pilots we aren't worth much, the current market shows that, but if anyone was wondering what kind of cash can be made, I made $53,000.00 in 2008 here at Expressjet, (2nd year pay) I could have made more but I don't pick stuff up unless its advertised, due to our guys/gals out on the street since late summer. Sad thing is, I am still pretty much broke due to still paying off school/flying loans.
I did work over my vacation, and living in base makes all the difference in the world, however I make only $100.00 or so per month with per diem
I did work over my vacation, and living in base makes all the difference in the world, however I make only $100.00 or so per month with per diem
I found a job out of the industry, to give me a wage just about equal to what you're making...when i'm there, hopefully, i'll begin going with the turbo route on my jetta....Or restore my ole' firebird.
Hey Juice, like your number...how much thought, negotiation, and patience did it take to get there?
12-21-2008, 11:28 AM
#65
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Find out the average salary of a Dr. (surgeon) in this country. That amount, is the MINIMUM I should make. I have the responsibility of more lives over a 4 day trip that a surgeon has over an entire year. Seriously.
Ok, how about this:
$2.50 per hour, per passenger for an FO
$5.00 per hour, per passenger for a CA
Fees that should be on the ticket. So, you take a two hour flight, the ticket fee for crew cost should be $15.00, built in. Simple. The companies can still pay the FAs and all the per diem.
Ok, how about this:
$2.50 per hour, per passenger for an FO
$5.00 per hour, per passenger for a CA
Fees that should be on the ticket. So, you take a two hour flight, the ticket fee for crew cost should be $15.00, built in. Simple. The companies can still pay the FAs and all the per diem.
12-21-2008, 02:50 PM
#66
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Now here's a catch 22 situation, i know we all complain that there are to many individuals getting into aviation considering some of the less glamorous aspects of our jobs.
What do you think the industry would turn into, if people thought after four years of college, they could make a six figure job, and it's a degree that's enjoyable enough that you wouldn't lose much time from drinking your nights away.
On the contrary, maybe the resulting flood of applicants would require companies to weed out the "lesser" people, resulting in better work forces, and higher minimum qualifications, however, it'd go polar opposite of supply and demand for our salaries.
What do you think the industry would turn into, if people thought after four years of college, they could make a six figure job, and it's a degree that's enjoyable enough that you wouldn't lose much time from drinking your nights away.
On the contrary, maybe the resulting flood of applicants would require companies to weed out the "lesser" people, resulting in better work forces, and higher minimum qualifications, however, it'd go polar opposite of supply and demand for our salaries.
12-22-2008, 07:46 AM
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Find out the average salary of a Dr. (surgeon) in this country. That amount, is the MINIMUM I should make. I have the responsibility of more lives over a 4 day trip that a surgeon has over an entire year. Seriously.
Ok, how about this:
$2.50 per hour, per passenger for an FO
$5.00 per hour, per passenger for a CA
Fees that should be on the ticket. So, you take a two hour flight, the ticket fee for crew cost should be $15.00, built in. Simple. The companies can still pay the FAs and all the per diem.
Ok, how about this:
$2.50 per hour, per passenger for an FO
$5.00 per hour, per passenger for a CA
Fees that should be on the ticket. So, you take a two hour flight, the ticket fee for crew cost should be $15.00, built in. Simple. The companies can still pay the FAs and all the per diem.
You are worth whatever the market says you are, not what you "think" you're worth. Last time I checked the airlines weren't making money hand over fist and there are plenty of pilots on the street banging on Mesaba's door.
12-22-2008, 01:46 PM
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With this is mind it doesn't seem like a person would be able to get enough multi time to be "qualified" without going to instruct at a pilot mill. What are your thoughts? Is this my own crazy theory? I know most people on this forum probably are not still in the loop of whats going on at small FBO's, I'm just hangin by a thread
12-22-2008, 01:48 PM
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Just like the title says, i was sitting around here, after a long day of de-icing and flying into crap weather at every destination, so, i started thinking, 33/hr isn't really good enough for the workload endured, what do you guys think you're worth as a pilot of an airliner? And part two, do you link the pay you'd expect to the thought that a regional could be a career airline, or, building block...Let the games begin.
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