jleq Posted December 18, 2009 #1 Share Posted December 18, 2009 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9cd30e4c2ff77f9f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Cat Posted December 18, 2009 #2 Share Posted December 18, 2009 A Galveston-Texas City pilot testified at a rate hearing for Lake Charles, La., pilots that average reported income for 2007 was $335,000. But pilots argue that critics never deduct health, life and disability insurance and taxes from the figure. I'm sorry, I'll trade places with them. My employer deducts those things from my check as well:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemurCat Posted December 18, 2009 #3 Share Posted December 18, 2009 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9cd30e4c2ff77f9f That's not a blow. That's just how union negotiations roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waldos Posted December 18, 2009 #4 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Makes me wonder how much ship's captains make. Even with taxes and benefits that is not a bad salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted December 18, 2009 #5 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Considering the nepotism that is rampant among the pilots, I would think they would share a family insurance plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted December 18, 2009 #6 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Were can I apply to be a pilot in Galveston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel1733 Posted December 18, 2009 #7 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Total greed. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted December 18, 2009 #8 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Were can I apply to be a pilot in Galveston? Oh boy, I hope so, then you will be moving to Texas, and I know how much you loved going out of Galveston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted December 18, 2009 #9 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Oh boy, I hope so, then you will be moving to Texas, and I know how much you loved going out of Galveston. I'll be spending half my salary on allergy meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted December 18, 2009 #10 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I'll be spending half my salary on allergy meds. :eek: good thing it pays well ... thats a lot of allergy meds. I cant wait until you move here. I think a cowboy hat and boots will be just your style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtalum Posted December 18, 2009 #11 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I'm not sure it's as serious of a blow to CCL (or RCCL for that matter) as it is to Galveston. Galveston needs the cruise lines a lot more than the cruise lines need Galveston (or its harbor pilots). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted December 18, 2009 #12 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Pilots are important and deserve a good salary but what they are paid is outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan40 Posted December 18, 2009 #13 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Were can I apply to be a pilot in Galveston?:D:DPretty much a pilot anywhere! I've seen figures of $2000.US for every time any ship enters or leaves a harbor. Some places they might make half or a third of what Galveston realizes, but that's maybe a dozen times the local average pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scchasgal Posted December 18, 2009 #14 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Were can I apply to be a pilot in Galveston? Good luck ever trying to get a harbor pilots job, (I know you are kidding) but I think when a pilot passes away it is put in his will who his job is left to. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMaster Posted December 18, 2009 #15 Share Posted December 18, 2009 The above posters are correct about getting a job as a pilot. I know the harbor pilots at the Port of Tampa make a lot of money as well. At times, they absolutely earn it though, IMO. "SKY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclark Posted December 18, 2009 #16 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Those poor, poor pilots! They only make $335,000 a year and they haven't had a raise since '07! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchTTU Posted December 18, 2009 #17 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Ever seen one of those pilots board a ship while it's underway? Their insurance must be outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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