u/KaleidoscopeMajor751

I just don’t understand why someone of us would go for UA when the pay starts at around $28k a year. I mean as a reserve you don’t have the option to choose what base you want, so imagine you get hired and assigned to work out of SFO where you need to pay for literally EVERYTHING out of pocket and survive on $28k. I used to work for UA -crew scheduling- and I know for fact that you only start making money when you hold a line after couple of years, so unless you’re young living with your family or mature enough and own your home and don’t have many bills to pay, how would you survive with that kind of income?! Maybe one of you guys can help me understand!!

I previously worked for a major airline for about two years before my employment was terminated following a complaint from a coworker. The allegations involved claims that I had misgendered them and behaved inappropriately by sitting on their lap. I strongly disputed those claims and requested that the company review or provide camera footage that I believed would help clarify the situation. However, I was told that the investigation had already been closed and would not be reopened.

Since then, I’ve submitted more than 150 applications across the aviation industry but have struggled to secure another opportunity in the field. At first, I worried that I may have been blacklisted, but after being hired elsewhere and successfully passing a background check, I realized there was nothing negative showing up in my records.

I’m trying to understand whether a company can unofficially impact future employment opportunities in aviation after a termination like this, and what steps I should realistically take moving forward to rebuild my career in the industry.