Am I nuts?

I see your crappy pay and raise you my first year (8 months) at ExpressJet in 2011.

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A short 12 years later I make that amount in 11 days. I feel incredibly lucky.
 
ZapBrannigan said:
That’s impressive. I got paid more than that as a Jetstream FO at Chautauqua in 1996. ($13,000).

Had to hand fly 6-10 legs a day to get it though.

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They had furloughed in 2008 and only had just started hiring in early 2011. They also voted in a concessionary contract.

But on the other hand, I only had 550 hours, so they got what they paid for.
 
I don’t have the same time at my legacy (3.5 months), but I have a Jan 16th class date at Delta and I have zero doubts about the decision. Delta was always my priority but Family time is also everything to me, and I’ll get more of that living in base.

I live 45 mins from the ATL airport, a base that I think I can safely say will always be there.
 
Apophis said:
I don’t have the same time at my legacy (3.5 months), but I have a Jan 16th class date at Delta and I have zero doubts about the decision. Delta was always my priority but Family time is also everything to me, and I’ll get more of that living in base.

I live 45 mins from the ATL airport, a base that I think I can safely say will always be there.
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Yeah that’s a completely different scenario than the OP’s.
 
Skåning said:
I see your crappy pay and raise you my first year (8 months) at ExpressJet in 2011.

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A short 12 years later I make that amount in 11 days. I feel incredibly lucky.
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What was the 1st yr hourly rate?


My RJ pay…

20.73/hr
24.39/hr (lowest 2nd yr in industry at the time)
30.09/hr
33.28/hr (jumped to about 38 with new contract)
41.10/hr




My first year I used to call it my Boeing 777 paycheck….


20.73/hr x 37.5 hr (half 75 guarantee) = 777.38 before taxes
 
podrick said:
Yep thats the tough part for me, the amount of movement I've had is huge. Add to that I'd be at the bottom of a similar amount at another airline if I left.



No offense taken, mostly personal preference, but also family nearby. I live in the city and my wife and I both love it, no plans to have kids or move to the burbs. We've taken a serious look at moving to different bases, and just couldn't get excited about any of them, its either not big enough of a city for us, or its way more expensive, SEA is probably the only one we'd consider.



Still waiting on a campfire invite from @Dacuj :(
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Are you me? I was living in Chicago when I got hired at SJI. Very similar situation, no kids planned and loved living in the city. My wife’s fam lives in the NW burbs. About 6 months in we went to NYC to visit some friends and impulsively signed a lease. Been here ever since and love it. Housing is more expensive that Chicago for sure but on a legacy paycheck, especially if you upgrade, you can really enjoy this place.

I’ve been helping some friends decide on legacies right now and I think giving up 2 years of seniority can be kind of a hard sell with how much hiring has already happened. I would suggest seriously looking at the base options and if commuting does get to unbearable move to base. Maybe do a sublet in SEA or NYC for a month or two and see if you enjoy either. Chicago is awesome but there are some really cool other cities out there as well. The seniority boost of coastal bases can really take the sting out of the higher cost of living as well.
 
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