FlyinRyan92
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This is great news for UPS's next contact. At least that's what I think.
Dispatcher Pay Spreadsheet
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rogerthatbravo
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Seems like a win for everybody in dispatch/fight following
who'swho
Don't hesitate. Penetrate!
Absolutely. A rising sea...
Flagship_dxer
Penske Material
With a $75/hr top out pay at Atlas, it should be considered a career destination and not just a stepping stone. Kentucky/Ohio have a pretty reasonable cost of living. Six figure money goes a long way in that part of the country.
rogerthatbravo
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Curious, if anyone has info on Mountain Air Cargo pay scale (Starting and topping out etc.)
flynryan692
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Still looking to fill out National Airlines out of Orlando (I think) if anybody has some info...
Burrito
You ARE Freaking out. Man.
That'd be a very attractive stepping stone.
PHL_Approach
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We LUV our Cohearts!
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flynryan692
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Yes, they are accurate
flynryan692
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It's an annual increase, you start at the "bottom" and you get a raise on your work anniversary to the next step. Some airlines increase the entire scale by a small percentage each year (2%, 3%, etc), so you might get a small raise on Jan 1 and then another for your YOS on your work anniversary.
Top out varies, some are 10, some are 20, some are 15, and some are oddball numbers like 13. It depends on what they negotiated.
Burrito
You ARE Freaking out. Man.
It may start out as an immediate money loser, and for a serious career change there's gotta be weight to the passion over the price. If you're already in the industry I apologise for "old news," so to speak, but for any lurkers on line checking out the spreadsheet to simply mutter "wow that's a lotta dough" under your breath....
....it is. But, it's a cost. The ticket alone was a $15,000 investment and a year of studying -- just to take the tests. That was in 2014. Working at an FBO or as a fueler/de-icer can certainly be fun, but that's physical and can become draining. Flight followers / dispatchers, as I like to say, are pilots without flying. And, as this thread points out, they usually work out of the airline headquarters. Commutes can be tough, but are possible. More often than not, the company HQ city/town/state becomes home.
Good luck.
We're all counting on you.
Empennagie
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Yeah I think I paid 6k for the license and 6 weeks of long term stay hotel, and doesn't take years of studying I have found.
Thanks for the replies. At my current “job” I’m making right around $60k/year and live in a fairly middle of the road area as-far as cost of living goes. I’ve been considering this move for quite a while now. I currently work in a non-aviation-related union gig. We’re in negotiations right now and it’s not looking like things are going to change a whole lot so I’m really thinking about jumping ship.