Originally Posted by
Slim11
Back in the late 1980s, a coworker's husband considered making a lateral move from Jetstream International to Britt. At the time Jetstream International was a Piedmont Commuter and Britt was a Continental Express carrier.
I recommended he stay put. At the time, majors were hiring and I told him they might question the lateral move and want to know if he felt he was about to be fired. He was commuting and would have to commute to a Britt domicile so that wasn't a valid response. I'm not sure where they are now.
I don't know if this is the case now but multiple lateral moves in a short period might raise similar questions. Leaving a carrier where you were in the top half of a seniority list could raise some unwanted attention and curiosity.
This a the small-minded older regional Managment philosophy..."get them in the door and they have to stay."
This career field has become like so many others were "talent" can move.
Some truth for a habitual lateral mover, but there are very good reasons to leave Psa.
Lots of other factors make a candidate attractive and the market has shifted.
If someone makes it to an interview it should be very easy to communicate the reason concisely and if it is for any "reasonable" reason ANY pilot/HR will understand.