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12-02-2014, 08:47 AM

#21

Colnago

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Originally Posted by Beech90

Umm ***????

*hands over sarcasm detector*

12-02-2014, 08:54 AM

#22

Brand X

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Originally Posted by Ar Pilot

All these entitled youngsters these days taking their $10,000 bonuses like ungrateful idiots. In my day I had to pay $10,000 to work somewhere because I have integrity!

The majority of super senior regional lifers are PFT'ers.

12-02-2014, 09:29 AM

#23

Timma

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Originally Posted by Ar Pilot

All these entitled youngsters these days taking their $10,000 bonuses like ungrateful idiots. In my day I had to pay $10,000 to work somewhere because I have integrity!

That was pretty good right there.!

12-02-2014, 01:56 PM

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Flightcap

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Problem: Many current CFIs are working for the same first or second-year wages but flying Cessna 172s. Their childhood dream was not to fly a Cessna 172, it was to fly a jet. Good luck getting them to not work for the same wages they are currently earning while fulfilling their childhood dream.

12-02-2014, 03:19 PM

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zondaracer

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Originally Posted by Flightcap

Yeah, but when they get to that jet at first year pay, they will actually have more than 4 days off a month for the same pay check, so that's a step up right there!

12-02-2014, 03:37 PM

#26

Waitingformins

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Originally Posted by Cgo John

A new pilot in 1963 with 350 hours of flying time started at the same salary as pilots do now without adjusting for inflation but taking into account the better benefits.

Um, you do realize Right to Work came to many states 25+ yeas ago. Guys building Nissan's in MS make less than half what the rust belt made in the 70's without adjusting for inflation. Pretty much all trade labor hasn't gone anywhere for 30+ years.

12-02-2014, 03:55 PM

#27

use2fly

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Originally Posted by Tacos

All of this is great in concept but pilots are greedy and selfish. They will do whatever it takes to move themselves ahead of the pack. There will never be unity.

Sad but true

12-02-2014, 04:03 PM

#28

ClickClickBoom

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Originally Posted by Colnago

You're talking to deaf people. Pilots have never cared about money.

Speak for yourself, I got my first ME job with a S/E commercial, talk about high speed add on. Once I had my commercial S/E, I never paid one penny to fly a plane, haven't since, and unless it's my plane, never will.

12-02-2014, 05:59 PM

#29

Flightcap

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Originally Posted by zondaracer

Yeah, but when they get to that jet at first year pay, they will actually have more than 4 days off a month for the same pay check, so that's a step up right there!

That's high on the list of reasons that I'll be stepping into a regional job as soon as possible and be glad for it.

12-02-2014, 06:04 PM

#30

inline five

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Flightcap

That's high on the list of reasons that I'll be stepping into a regional job as soon as possible and be glad for it.

What people on here won't admit to is everyone here did the exact same thing.

We all went to work for substandard pay at a commuter, all for the time and chance to upgrade and get out.

The good news is the pay is a lot better than it used to be, the bad news is you tend to get stuck at the commuters a lot longer than pre-9/11.