It's not all about the money...

[Masters Off]

It's not all about the money...but it sure helps.

Just for kicks I was browsing numbers through the Canadian Pilot Pay site. I guess I'm not surprised that for the same airplane, if you ever decided to cross flight decks, (from CargoJet to KFC) you would always get a pay raise, even if you've served 20 years as PIC on the 727. I realize there's no standard in the industry. I also realize a lot of the lower numbers are skewed, because guys move around a lot. But, when we're looking to settle into a company for the rest of our career, or at least a few years...who would pick CJ over KFC?
I guess it all comes down to which interview process is successful first?

[Meatservo]

How come your nickname is "masters off", when your little picture-dealy clearly depicts a master switch in the "on" position?

[Cap't Hilts]

Good eyes Magnum.

[Meatservo]

Well, I'm not doing much just now. Just walked the boys, and took the ferrari for a spin and now I'm bored.

[Masters Off]

Arguably to remind you to turn them off,

However the honest answer is that google wasn't nice enough to provide me with a picture within the size limits in the off position...

[spaner]

That is pretty bored, but I'm more bored than you,

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[Masters Off]

Well thanks. The master's switch is now off.

I do like how everyone's avoided the subject I asked. I didn't mean to pick on CJ just meant in general, for any company, wondering why such a pay difference is in order...?

[iflyforpie]

I don't think anybody would pick CJ over KFC. It's how much experience you have, how your interview goes, and how low your standards are.

Companies generally pay more because they want to attract and keep talent. But because they keep talent usually means that advancement isn't as fast.

[spaner]

It is all about the money.
Problem is, guys think that they can make more..later. That's why they do what they do. To get to some position, in the future, that doesn't really exist, nor will it, for them. Like winning the lotto. Someone always wins, It'll just never be you.
Reads grim..ha, ha. I really don't care what others do.
I make 6figs on a twin for 25 years and retire early. You work for nothing, to maybe make 200+ for 5years or so, maybe.
You'll never make up the difference. and I go trout fishing every few days...what ever, people will always think they have the winning system, and they put up with a lot of crap to make it happen. Too much in my opinion. Like Art told me years ago, "a crab box don't need no lid cu'z they keep pulling each other down so selfishly, none of them ever make it to the top".

BTW, that pic took 90 seconds to fix with paint, enjoy..

[iflyforpie]

Yes... money now is better than money later. 200K 20 years from now will be what 100K is today.... that's just 2% per annum inflation.

[spaner]

The whole point of this thread is to illustrate the fact that pilots complain about everything, and then do nothing about it.
While the proper response is to do something about it, and then; there is nothing to complain about.

So innovative and foreign this idea is; they don't even realize that it has happened.

Where's a psychology major when you need them...

[Sun85]

Folks, is it not true that it's generally wrong to get into the aviation career for the money? For the love of aviation, for the adventure if it all, for the knowledge which comes with learning different types of aircraft - sure. And who would like to share the cockpit with someone for whom the money is the main reason they are there?

[spaner]

That'll all change as soon as you pass "35", OR...

You get preggers; what ever happens first...


It's all fun and games, then reality strikes...

[ea306]

I am guessing that statement is a windup.... Flying for the money wrong???
REALLY??

[Masters Off]

I guess my main goal question was: If you can fly the same airplane from the same ramp (just a few feet away from eachother) every night, in the same conditions, how can one guy walk away with $30, 40K more a year. We all know how some companies are more or less decent to their employees, but when thats a 20-40% pay difference, what gives? *again I only use CJ/KFC as examples.

[spaner]

Do you really want to know?
Trapped, but you already know;

Naw, not going to waste my time...

Just go to "guns"...

Lots'o complaints there man. It's the "bitch" channel...

[cj555]

Not to sound un-informed here, but ...

CJ = CargoJet
KFC = Kentucky Fried Chicken?

[Beefitarian]

Not to sound un-informed here, but ...

CJ = CargoJet
KFC = Kentucky Fried Chicken?

Well BC does stand for better chicken. http://www.flightcraft.ca/