Originally Posted by
block30
No matter how much everyone says stay away from RAH, every "young guy" I meet is pounding down the door for the 175...I don't think you'll have any trouble staffing them.
I, unfortunately, disagree with you. And what follows below isn't directed to you, but all the negative people. I was originally offered the Q and after refusing was offered the 170. I simply didn't want the Q because of two reasons: bases and maintenance. I have a friend who flies the Q and says it's a maintenance headache. With no cancellation pay, it sounds like accepting that, may result in shooting myself in the foot with pay. Since everyone on here complains about the contract and pay, why would that convince me to take the maintenance-filled airplane? Hmmm? Doesn't make since to me. So let's stop accusing everyone of SJS. Simply, nearly everyone on this forum entered the career because of their love for aviation. One doesn't simply decide "one day, I'm going to be a pilot" without having a true aspiration. Are there any good regionals? Some may argue that Horizon is good, or ExpressJet, or SkyWest. Simply, every regional has its flaws. It's not meant to be a career workplace. So, let's stop bashing "young guys" for taking these jobs. Given the choice between the airplanes, which would you choose?