Originally Posted by
flynavyj
Things might be very different now, but the "don't chase the upgrade" has been around for years and years.
As someone said, the game changes at the regional level to often, it's unstable and incredibly unstable now that companies are having a hard time filling classes. If you qualify for a direct entry captain at Company B and are still a year + from upgrading at Company A, it might make sense...but all in all, chasing upgrade typically further increases your risk of remaining on year one pay more than upgrading sooner.
If you're sitting on at year one at Envoy or sitting at 5-6 or less years at Endeavor it might be worth it to move on to a company that has movement. I wouldn't tell a person to generally chase an upgrade. You have to evaluate your situation and make that decision. All I can do is speak from personal experience and how it's worked for me. If you are going to sit for
another 5 years as an FO (that's you Endeavor) waiting to upgrade just because you don't want to start over at year 1 pay all while watching a good chunk of the other regionals upgrade a majority of their list during that same period you may star thinking you should have moved on to something better.
But like I said, I can't make a blanket statement that fits everyone's needs. If you can make it work and are willing to take a risk then I say do it. It's very risky but sometimes risk pays off in huge amounts.