Originally Posted by
soakingpilot
you have read now what clickclickboom is saying. granted it wasnt SJS syndrome that made me take this airplane ( his shortsightedness ) but he may have a point that yeah this thing will go super senior and yeah perpetual reserve. pfff why are we even hiring new FO's on it then?
ill also say that trying to avoid rsv is not belittling others that where on rsv for many years.. I think this forum is somehow trying to make that correlation but thats false. the reality is if the regional s are looking for pilots there shouldn't be any rsv or certainly not down the rabbit hole goes my seniority forever as click click is saying. Im thinking that other regionals wont have this massive influx of the more senior pilot group coming over and for instance republic that has now sorted its contract at 40$ an hour plus a 7500 $ may attract a new group hence no rsv on that side.
seems logical to me
I said "if" you chose the ERJ, if not, its your bad luck, but you can escape after a year. I will say jumping jobs to escape reserve most likely will backfire. This industry has always eaten its young(seniority), it isn't right, but it's the way it is. I have said repeatedly that reserve at SKYW is a special form of he!! and many had to try it for themselves.
Why the "F" do you think upgrades are at 4 years? Anyone who has sat reserve at SKYW, and felt that special burning sensation will do anything to avoid it again, think hot stove burner. The final kicker, do the math, 75 hrs CA guarantee vs 87 hrs at avg F/O line pay, and the ability to bid/choose. You say PIC? Can't log what you aren't flying. So there is why upgrades are at 4 years, no one wants them.