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Originally Posted by ChrisH  Sometimes we focus on the FO pay alone. |
We sure do. Do bill collectors stop calling because of the wait till I become captain clause in debt collections? I could go on and on but I'm not at all trying to down anybody that flies professionally. Hell, I'd love to fly professionally myself. Some refuse to sacrifice for that specific reason, some can't sacrifice for that specific reason. Ya darn skippy in saying that people look at FO pay combined with the money and time for training.
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Originally Posted by ChrisH BUT, everybody has to start somewhere; including those in non-aviation career fields. I have friends who are graduating college, and getting starting salaries no more than a 2nd year FO. Starting over anywhere is going to involve sacrifice, and low pay for a few years. |
Not true compadre. Yep everyone needs to work their way up, but depending on how you work it, market yourself, and the industry you choose to pursue pay jumps can be early and significant. I took a few courses in college, but at 19 I was making as much as some captains. Not including money I got from side work.