I'm saying I would not quit your job based upon class date speculation from the internet. I would use what you are told from the company in order to make that choice, like I did. Although in my situation, the company changed their plan because when the 777 was brought online, they were forced to train new IOE Capts on the 75/76 because they lost a bunch of them to the 777. It was a wise business decision on their part to slow down the training, and it has the canidates best interest in mind. Face it, APC and other forums are full of bad information, although there is also lots of very useful information as well. Just reading the thread here I can now see some information that if not read in the right context could be misleading, albeit I believe it is being given with good intentions.

I enjoyed my time off and it gave me more than enough time to settle back into living in the states. I even got my boat going, spent some time on the lake, had a few camp fires, and started dating a new girl. I haven't been able to decompress like that, well, ever. It was great, I wish I could get paid to live that way. My time off did last about a month and a half longer than I expected, and I did spend about 1500 more bucks than expected, but since I am not currently paying rent, it really didn't hurt that bad.

Quitting a regional job where your based somewhere in the states a few weeks before you start at a new job is perfectly acceptable, but it is a completely different position to be in if you are working out of the country, and all your personal belongings, including material your going to need for training are buried in a storage bin that you have not opened more than a few times in the last couple of years. Oddly, there have been a few other folks that I have spoken with that were/are in much more extreme cases than I was. They were Ex-pating half way across the world and quit their jobs with the information they where given by the company. When the company gives you a time frame as to when you are starting, it is much different than reading it from a stranger on the internet. Things change, and while it may be a pain, or inconvenience, adapting to change is all part of the game. In this case, the rate of hiring changed, some people have taken other jobs, some are waiting, while some ended up on a 777 that they never expected. With that said, let me throw this out there, Omni still needs more pilots, heck, they need more everything, and if they were able to handle more people in the pipeline right now, there would be more people in it. If you are interested in Omni, don't give up, they need you! Be prepared to be flexible, in the hiring process, in training, and once your online. Things change here constantly, if you love diversity in your flying, this is the place to be. If you need a daily routine, you might want to look elsewhere.

To update you, I'm in class, hence why you don't see me posting here as much. I'm focused on getting my first heavy type rating right now, in fact, that is really my sole focus in life at the moment. Truth be told, I never posted on APC much, and really don't plan on being extremely active here in the future. It just happened that at the time APC had the most active Omni thread.

Lastly, I never meant for my posts to come off as crass or scalding towards you in regards to me quitting and taking a little time for myself. If you knew me personally, as some of the people posting here do, I think you would quickly realize that I would never demean someone for offering advice that is meant to help me. I would say that the same advice you gave me would be excellent advice in most situations, and I know you had my best intentions in mind. I appreciate that very much. Sorry for the long rant.