Originally Posted by
AtlCSIP
The most important thing is driving to work. The second most important is the contract, just in case you get stuck somewhere inadvertently. Majors hire FO's. They know what has happened to the industry. I could never tell someone to work at G7 over XJT, Envoy, Endeavor, or Skywest unless they were going to DRIVE to work.
I commute from Orlando to JFK as an FO for Endeavor and I couldn't be happier. Pay is good, fast upgrades, solid career progression, great pilot group and great QOL. Commuting's easy if you're smart about it. There's no perfect choice. This industry is so fluid that no matter what airline you work for things will change that were impossible to predict.