Originally Posted by
pagey
This guy is 29 years old....not 21. "Go have fun" I feel is bad advice. You only have a fixed amount of years to be an airline pilot. Why can't he have fun being single and able to use CASS to travel wherever he wants? I'm sure the pay on a 135 KA in south florida is no better and may even be worse than year one regional. Every 135 operator down there is going to tell you "you'll upgrade quick", and are also known for shady practices with maintenance and pay. I flew down there for 4 years.
Also keep in mind that KA90 is not loggable from the right seat except in a few cases. It may be allowed at this operator since it is 135 but make sure you check.
With growth, flows, and other attrition compass should move lightning fast. Leading to good QoL, and pay. Every year you aren't at an airline trying to move to a major is a year you miss on the top end of the payscale.
I never told him to go to PSA. Way to bring up a totally unrelated subject though just to get a shot in. I voted no. Grow up.
Are you really advocating this guy go to Envoy?
Life is a journey, it should be interesting and stimulating, 33 vs 36 years at a 121 airline is moot. The best flying years I had were not in the 121 realm. Go to Alaska and fly a Beaver on floats, go to the Bahamas and fly the Keys, go do something you can look back on when you are sitting in the 121 seat. 121 airline work is, well, at least the paycheck is not too bad......