Originally Posted by
Dorn
I'll add this as well. Try and look at this as you would your 401K. You invest in the long term, find solid companies to invest in. You don't day trade a retirement account you don't even let a bad day make you check your account because you know you're in for decades not weeks. You younger guys have to remember this. The hiring boom at the legacy carriers is now upon us. BUT, there are a solid decades amount of pilots ahead you with a lot more experience. Some may not be applying ( good for us) some are not hireable ( too old, poor 121 records) but a large number of us are. If you are just coming off your CFI and think at 2500 tt and just crossed that 1000 pic is going to make your phone ring, well you're going to be sorely mistaken.
Given the numbers the majors will be hiring over the next 10 years, I have no clue how the regionals will be able to survive. I tend to look at the regionals as a short term investment, with the objective to get the hours you need, and move onto the LCC's. It's better to wait for that call from an LCC than a regional. If envoy actually starts to do the 2.5 and 6, and your number is up for a flow, it would make sense to stay for that. They won't flow however if they can't attract people in numbers to support it.