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Originally Posted by jtrain609  No, they don't apply to this discussion. We're talking about pay, not other benefits that you can't put a price on. |
Oh OK so it's only about the money for you. I see. Why did you become a pilot then? Why not a doctor, a lawyer, or [insert job where you quote high pay]?
You can't put a price on living where you want? I can. It could mean the difference between a 3/2 1500 sq. ft. home that costs $500,000 vs. $130,000. It could mean the difference between driving to work every day and hating rush hour traffic or using a golf cart as your primary transportation.
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Call me greedy, but my understanding of capitalism is that you take what you can and give nothing back, knowing that everybody else is going to attempt to do the same. Settling isn't an option in this kind of an economy and will only lead to you getting hosed in the end when you're not ready to stand up for what you think you should be paid.
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Then you did the wrong thing going to ExpressJet. You need to make a move toward a corporate job where you can directly negotiate your pay.
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If you think $65,000 a year is great, why aren't you at Skybus yet?
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I didn't say it was great. I said it still goes a long way. I'm not at Skybus 1) because I'll make more money here as an FO than I would there as an FO and more as a CA here than as a CA there 2) I can't stand the midwest and hope I never have to move there 3) because they are a new startup and I think they don't have a chance and 4) because I drink too much soda and I refuse to spend my per diem buying the stuff while at work!!
