Mr. Nice Guy,
Alright, fair enough, we all want a bit of stability in our lives and there is no harm in trying to plan your future.
However, I just wanna let you know, you will never be rich flying for an airline. You will earn a pretty good living, but nothing extravagant.
We are in this business because we love the job and we wanna get rewarded for it, but the rewards you get is nothign compared to doctors or lawyers, etc.
I wish you luck with your interviews with KA or CX, but please, try worrying about getting in the door before you start worrying about the money or any other issues. You must concentrate on getting hired first, and then getting through the training program, which i can assure you is not easy, and then after that, getting through the type rating course. And if you are still in the ball game after all this, which will take about 2 years, and get promoted to S/O, the basic salary will be $28000 per month. After about 1 year as an SO, and if you are still with it, you will be promoted to JFO, with a salary of about 38000 a month. 2 years as a JFO and then you get promoted to FO, with a salary of 55000 a month.
So, there you have it. Now that you know what the basic pay scales is for KA, try asking other questions which might help you get hired. And if you are really motivated, try gettign a head start on your career by taking a few flying lessons, get a part time job and sweep the hangar floors, wash airplanes etc. and stop worrying aobut the money or anything else until you are firmly in the door and have proven to KA that you are worth the money!Until you have paid your dues the only thing that should be on your mind is getting the job and surviving the training.
DECU
[This message has been edited by DECU (edited 08 May 2001).]