Originally Posted by
TunaUSMC
The reserves could definitely augment the crappy pay from the regionals. However, you are in the same boat I'm in. Do military guys like us need to go the regional route to look more competitive or will other routes to stay current / build hours work for us and keep us out of the "regional category" and looked at as military.
I honestly have never heard of mil pilots losing "mil status" in the eyes of the majors because they worked at a regional. Should be the opposite...they gain 121 knowledge and demonstrate motivation to do airline flying.
Now if you spend 15 years at a regional...