Originally Posted by
deltajuliet
On the flip side of that, I also know some military pilots who did their 20 years and are now going to regionals. What gives?
Couple things;
1) Relative to what's forecasted, the hiring right now is barely above a trickle. So even amongst the 20 year mil guys, it's STILL pretty competitive.
2) Just because a guy did 20 years mil, he may not have flown his last 3-4 years and has a currency problem. One of the BIGGEST showstoppers in a hyper-competitive job market (LIKE NOW) is NOT being current. The regionals don't care so much, they need to fill a seat. The legacies have PLENTY of current mil pilots in the stack.