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Std Deviation
If the length of the process was shorter I'd say JB would be locked up for me. But there's one other intriguing offer still on the table in my situation. If that one starts to press me in the next week and I don't have a class date yet (Feb 25) it's going to be a tough call. I turned down one offer already for JB thinking I'd have a confirmed April class date. In my case my then current employer "suggested" that if I was motivated to fly rather than teach (142) maybe I should resign now (after 6 yrs). As a result I'm running on savings. Can ride it out a little longer as Mr Mom (220...221 whatever it takes) until the wife starts getting nervous about the dwindling reserves.
Unless there's a training contract in that other offer, the decision to take it is a no-brainer. If you are midway through training, in IOE, or on the line a month and you get a class date from JB, don't feel any pressure not to take it. Same thing while you're at JB and you get a legacy call. It's business, and whilst in the past those business decisions often fell against pilots (furloughs and concessions), now the pendulum is returning. The accelerated departure of new hire pilots for other opportunities will be a major driver in better contracts for all of us, from single seat cargo hauler to wide-body Captain.