Originally Posted by
Eric Stratton
I went to UND for a year and ran as fast as I could when I learned more about the industry and them.
I'm not fooling myself about anything. I never wanted to upgrade to the "RJ" because I knew all that ment is that I've been their too long or they just replaced a 737/dc9/320 on that route and hurt my future employment opprotunies.
When I talked to the recruiters at job fairs they all said that PIC (embraer or canadair) was better than right seat in a larger jet.
If this industry doesn't find a way to increase the pay and quality of life at the regional levels I don't think we'll be able to raise the rest of the industry. Too many pilots making poor wages willing to fly a 737/320 for subpar pay because it is better than the regionals. I think you and I agree on this.
Yes, turbine PIC beats big jet FO time, but big jet PIC beats them all. Competition from regional captains is very intense. A great way to best them all is to find a left seat in a Boeing.
A good stragety is to find a crummy LCC, grab a quick left seat and then be on your way. And who knows, the company just might amount to something. The regional will always be a regional and pilots should never expect much.
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