I agree, that's why I wrote more than one sentence that nobody read past apparently...lol My points to OP is, in general 121 carriers want you to pass training, they will give you plenty of opportunity and are making an investment in you from day one you show up in class, so OP shouldn't worry and should get on the regional of his choice (a rare luxury in this career).

I'd call it more *****ing than bragging. There is nothing to brag about here...

And yes, Omni, as a quick glance at my post history will reveal. It's a small airline and I know most of the guys doing the interviewing personally. They don't hide anything about what it will be like. It's no secret you're gone long, and that the training cycle is packed tight, but there is a lot more to this story than having a long work week in training.

We have our own forums now as well which are stickied in the charter section here on APC so hopefully people will come to get some gouge from actual Omni pilots before they accept any job offer. We literally have guys leaving to the regionals right now who have been here 3-5 years.

Additionally, the only reason it would run more than 6-8 weeks like anywhere else is because sim availability changes a lot now last minute (we lease time from DL and UAL) or because a person needs extra training. I've got a few close friends who are sim instructors and I tell ya man....the latter is quite common for whatever reason.

In conclusion, there is no reason to come work here right now when the regionals are offering good bonuses and relatively rapid upgrades. No 18 day straight reserve, No being gone for 18 days and flying only 10 hours in the month. You'll get a ton of frequent flyer miles though which are better than pass travel!