Originally Posted by
el jefe
Someone had mentioned that it could actually be *good* to make lateral moves within the regionals??? The reasoning was this...
By getting hired at a smaller regional with possible bad QOL and pay, only to stay long enough to get the time and experience to go on to a "better" regional (Skywest/Horizon/etc) it would show the smaller regional that they need to offer better pay and benefits to retain their pilots. When they see that their new hires often bail before the end of year one, it might send a message that they need to step it up and offer a better contract *which could send a ripple effect thru the industry and benefit everyone*
I might not have covered all the points, but I read this last night while at work at 3am. I can see the good and bad points about this. In the end, you have to do whats right for you. Its all just a big game of leapfrog, right?
I suppose that might work when they don't have other pilots knocking at the door, but I think there's still too many replacements...
And, yes, I concede that getting closer to your family is a legitimate reason to move... I hadn't thought about that as I'm not married. But, what is that pilot going to do with his/her family when hired by a major with no base close to home?