Originally Posted by
AFTrainerGuy
I'm a spring of 14 hire, theoretically retire in top 300. And to be honest, I think about it weekly. Went as far as just put in a app a few weeks ago to FedEx. I wouldn't leave for any other legacy though they've hired too many by now and I wouldn't be anywhere near same number as I will at AA.
But, putting my toe in the water and actually jumping in (if I even get an interview as another poster pointed out) are 2 different things.
My confidence that things will get better dwindles everyday but sometimes I already feel like I'm past V1 with AA. I think you ask a valid question and honestly I think about it too.
Fedex has hired a while lot of guys in the last couple years as well. I was in the same boat for awhile. I was super bitter and wanted to gtfo. But I don't live in any other airlines domicile and I have a ton of people junior to me. This career is about numbers and you will be giving up a LOT to jump ship.
I ran numbers 5 years out for a jump to UPS. Used 150/hr at AA for every year and the published UPS pay scale. AA came out ahead slightly. Over the next 35 years things will change but the numbers will probably be quite similar for the 2 jobs.