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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:37 AM Original message |
First Officer on doomed Buffalo Colgan Flight earned $16,254 a year! |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. That is truly shocking! nt |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Welcome to the new USA |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'll never fly a commuter carrier |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'm with you on avoiding commuters |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Exactly |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. And the co-pilot flew in night before from Seattle |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. A pilot friend agreed, told us he would NEVER get on a commuter flight. |
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LeftinOH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. In some non-hub markets (like Buffalo), there isn't much choice- |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. Holy Shit! I make that much working from home doing drafting! |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is what unbridled capitalism has brought us - Minimum wage airline pilots. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Umm NO - minimum wage is $6.55/hr. That is 350% to 400% of minimum wage. n/t |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. $16,254/yr is not a professional wage. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Your math is wrong. Airline pilots are NOT allowed to fly 2080 hours a year. |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
10. Your assumption about "misleading" hourly wages is wrong... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
12. A couple of points: 1) Somebody's math is wrong.. 2) The guy was doing this to build time. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I find your argument asinine |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I find your lack of knowledge of the aviation industry assinine. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. thanks for the information |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Another point: 3) The guy was a gal. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. Michael Moore wrote about this in "Stupid White Men" |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. I make considerably more than that. annually.. |
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