Originally Posted by
xjtguy
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.
Yes but 9/11 hit everyone hard. Had a 1999 regional FO not gone to US Airways, where would he have gone after 9/11? Still at a regional. You are correct about the last 12 years, but that's all been 9/11, Age 65, and the economic recession. Hopefully the next 12 yrs are much better.
Of course one should get PIC if the chance comes. But it's not like that's knocking on the doors of most regional FOs today.