Originally Posted by
Elephant and Castle
5/5? more like 7/3 if you count the necessary positioning. 12K gross on a good month, that is way less than most airlines pay (gross) and with the benefit of always wondering when the knock in the door might come from the taxman. It seems to me like a whole load of hassle for not much money with a thoroughly unpleasant atmosphere to boot.
Where do you get that number from? It's now 169€ + 30€ - 4.50€ for the sim, so 194.5€ /psbh. "A good month" which will typically see you do 100h therefore works out to 19450€ gross.
Depending on what country you're registered as a resident, you may or may not have to worry about the taxman. I for example don't, since claiming travel expenses is seen as a valid expense.
Which also means that my taxes and deductions is around 15-20% of my gross salary depending on how much you're accountant gives in overnight subsidence at the base where you currently are.
On average for the 11 months you work your gross is 15-16000€ / month, but a good month will be a lot more.