Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
I'd still rather be at a legacy with no TPIC in my 20s than with TPIC at legacy in my 30s. All those guys you mentioned, including Zap, would be like kings had they accepted their recall. My point is if a major calls and you have no TPIC time, it's still worth taking the plunge.
And I agree with that. I'm simply saying, you can NEVER oversell the importance of TPIC.
As far as "all the guys I mentioned", sure. Let's take a UAL furlough hired pre 9/11 with NO TPIC. Furloughed, for years. Then recalled, then furloughed AGAIN. Then recalled, AGAIN if they took the S-UAL offer, and now waiting on the S-UAL/SLI recall if they bypassed the S-CAL offer.
It's been nearly 12 years since 9/11. Those in the above group that may have been hired in their 20's with no TPIC and think they hit the jackpot are now in their 30's, or older. And in the last 10+ years never really went ANYWHERE career progression wise.
Like I said, apply anywhere/every where and go if you can as soon as you can. But keep in mind, you simply NEVER KNOW.