Originally Posted by
Steve1968
In my own bed every night with my own wife and spending my spare time in my workshop and where I want to be, 40 years in BA would never pay me enough to swap companys.20 years ago applied to Virgin got accepted and turned it down , best decision I ever made ,money motivated not at all, just life.
This guy hits the nail. Yeah, BA FO in year 20 earns same as a RYR skipper, but it takes them 15 more years to get to that pay, while the RYR has hit it 5 years after starting. By the time the BA FO is going for the upgrade, the RYR is way ahead financially (and possibly in life AND professionally). Living out of a suitcase is not for everyone, likewise having management breathing in your neck. Intimiation works until a certain extent and some people are better than others ignoring the noise.
Horses for courses.