Originally Posted by
SharkyBN584
I don't know about everyone elses situation, but to me it didn't make any sense to go to any regional other than my first choice until I had enough time to get there. I did have several friends do the whole "smaller regional to get into the first choice" and low and behold...we all ended up where we wanted to be at with the regionals we wanted within about 4 months of each other. The difference was I made twice as much money and was home every night as a CFI. But, it's not for everyone.
I agree. I did the same thing and didn't leave for the regionals until it was for a place I wanted to go (XJT). Had a lot of friends from CFIing who jumped at the first thing to come along and they are now either here at XJT 6-12 months behind me on the seniority list or at another "top level" regional, again 6-12 months behind the guys who waited a couple months to go there in the first place. Or they are miserable while they stick it out at some of the crummier regionals out there. To each his own.