Originally Posted by
wrxpilot
Which is also why I am baffled whenever I hear somebody say they plant to stick it out at their regional indefinitely. I'm at SkyWest, and am already looking for the next step. Our time will come, as it has for everybody else.
What IS the next step ?
If you're thinking legacy, it might be awhile. We may be contracting at the rate of retirements for quite a few years as more of our domestic ops goes to feed the regional airline large RJ kabuki dance.
Your legs may be very sore for a long time. Who knows, perhaps AA will start hiring off the street after they get through 1500 pilots still out there with recall rights and flow thru ?
Perhaps that $40/hour new-hire slot WILL become available in 5 years or so ?