I am prior military (non-pilot) relocating to Florida with my family and am stuck between choosing these 2 regionals. Piedmont seems like a great gig except for the schedules, plus I would have to commute from Orlando. However, short upgrade time and short PROJECTED flow through. Not that the flow should really matter but if all else fails I would still rather a shorter wait for AA.
Envoy would be great because I could live in base, however no guarantee I would get the E145. I know there are barely any CRJ slots but it's still a concern since I am pretty young relatively speaking and don't want to commute to ORD. Also, people seem happier at Piedmont than Envoy...even the recruiter seemed a little disgruntled with Envoy. That being said I could be home more.
So is a commute worth it for a quick upgrade/possible quick flow through of about 5 years or worse case scenario stay at home and flow in 7 years?
My family and I are use to being spearated for extended periods of time, but I would like to see my son grow up too.
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