Originally Posted by
Nantonaku
You would pick a shrinking regional in bankruptcy verses one that is owned by one the world's most profitable airline? Sorry, I don't want to be too insensitive to your plight because a lot of what happens in this industry is luck but:
Your record warrants that your advice be taken with a few grains of salt. Farm drinks the Kool-aid but I agree, unless you live in a Republic base and you think it is going to be around more than a year there is no question. All the regionals are risky but by going to Republic you are picking the most unstable of the unstable. Why? There is a likely probability that you'll be applying back to another regional in a year and reseting your seniority and pay. What is the big payout for making this risky gamble?
Yeah...I know. I went to a regional job 4 times because I didn't like it at the national/major I was at. So I just thought it would make more sense to head back to a regional voluntarily. Makes sense. 2 are now out of business, and the other 2 were furloughs. But you're right, it was stupid for me to get furloughed and go back to the regionals...what was I thinking?
I guess giving someone my opinion as an answer to their question is not what I should be doing on a message board. Silly me. Thank you for setting me straight.