Originally Posted by Trip7

Our generation had the extenuating circumstances of the economy collapsing and age 65. A regional pilot hired today will be hired into a similar environment as 80kts. Like an investor that researches stocks before buying, a prospective regional pilot can set himself up for rapid advancement just by researching the industry. Nothing in life is guaranteed, but those that are successful are the ones who stacked the odds in their favor.

Going to Compass, Mesa will stack the odds in your favor much better than going Eagle, XJT or Skywest. Small, growing regionals are the way to go.

Bzzt for some odd reason wants new hires to choose companies like Eagle and subject themselves to 5 years of quality 40k FO pay "for the good of the industry" rather than go to Mesa and earn 65k+ by your 3rd year while build quality TPIC.

The crazy stuff people come up with while waiting in the endless line for upgrade