Originally Posted by
EatMyShorts!
I know enough companies that will make you pay for an almost useless Citation-rating (on the market), or similar types. You may be able to negotiate your way out of it. At least in Netjets and Vista you know the deal beforehand.
I don't think that 70 to 80k is a "low" wage for the first 2 years. Don't forget that in quite a few countries you won't pay any additional tax on top of the tax at source in Portugal. You really need to compare net salaries in this case, not solely the gross pay. And you also need to have a look where you can find jobs, realistically. BA? Forget it. I just had a look at
Condor at PPJN: 66.4k starting salary and a bit of overtime pay. That's less than Netjets, after tax. Or
ASL Airlines Belgium: 43.8k in the first year, then 59.8k in the second year. As well much less than NJE.
Air Hamburg: 36k to 42k starting salary, depending on fleet. THAT is low. The list goes on.
No, at Netjets you won't be bathing in money. Your motivation should be to come here for the lifestyle and on top of it the money is quite okay. The variable income can be up to 30k or 40k extra per year, don't forget this! Extra work required, though. As a captain it is easy to make 150k to 200k a year, with all the bonuses and a bit of extra work.
Last time I saw, the starting salary wasn't 80K at Netjets? Whatever happens after 2 years is a different story, starting salary is 58K isn't it?
No you compare gross salaries. Your tax depends on your individual circumstances so when you talk salaries you talk gross. Regardless of industry.
No one with the experience required to join NJE would pay for an XLS rating. If they pay they pay for A320 or 737 rating most of the time.
My point was that the GA salary hasn't followed the inflation while the airline salaries have. You seem to take it personal. I know NJ is a good company to work for, just saying the entry level salary is not what it used to be.