So why the hell did you do it then ??
The clue is in the username, I am not a cadet - I came from turboprops and am on the TRSS scheme. At the time, it was very difficult to get a job anywhere, and there was the perception that you could get "stuck" on a tp. So I felt I had done well to make the jump to a proper company, despite the financial madness. I realise now, with my salary and pension all reduced because of this, the huge cost of living whilst unpaid waiting for and doing the TR, the rise in the housing market and so on, that I would probably have been better waiting for a bit and getting a job with a carrier who didn't rob you blind.
My starting salary was £35k. The first 4% payrise exposed the fact that my salary was a "mistake" (ie too high) and so it didn't apply to me.
The salary now is indeed £39k. I have of course quoted a low month, but most see between £3150 and £2900. From this you have to deduct the £430 loan repayment, leaving £2700 to £2450. Last month I had leave, hence the £2350.
So albertoli, which comparable airline pays
less than this - for a 4 year SFO?