Originally Posted by
FLY6584
Haha. Nice catch, but yeah I definitely didn't expect to fall into a job at a Major/Legacy. I was just hoping with guys jumping ship from companies like JetBlue for Legacies that they would be ramping up some hiring.
If I can snag a Reserve job I really don't mind flying for a Regional as well. Sure it'll be tough the next couple of years, but I figure I'll already have the minimum TPIC hours for the majority of the Majors/Legacies that most Regional FO's can't get and I can spend a couple years in the Regional's increasing that total time. Is my thinking right on that?
I think in 1-2 years you'll have the hours to be competitive just about anywhere. The regionals will love you since you're USAF trained but they know they'll get some time out of you since you're probably not going to be immediately hired away. Definitely start working a reserve job now. In addition to the income, you can dramatically improve your regional QoL by conflicting your schedule as a reservist.