Originally Posted by
Bzzt
Did it "right" (internal recs, networking) there are a lot of reasons this industry is horrible and nepotism, cronyism are right up there at the top. You can point to a few successful individuals all you want but when the music stops (and it will) or your contract carrier gets whipsawed and that "quick upgrade" you counted on doesn't come, are you truly prepared to spend a large portion of your life at the regional who currently employs you?
That attitude of "stepping stones" and "quick upgrades" are a huge part of why regional compensation is so low.
Regionals are contractors,
the lowest bidder gets the flying, why can't you comprehend this.
You do not understand the business model of the airlines when you complain about people saying regionals are "stepping stones."
Its a quite basic concept.
Go take a business 101 class at your local community college and maybe that will begin to help you comprehend how this system works.