Originally Posted by
Planepirate
Knowing the right people will do more than both. Everyone has a different situation. This is still good news for GoJet pilots. It is an option they didn't have before. Nobody will force them to go to Spirit. That being said, if you are at Gojet and have just logged your 1000th hour of PIC, then you are wasting time if you stay (unless you can get check airman or something like that). Once you have 1000 TPIC, you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't move to a better career opportunity. Spirit may not be your final goal, but (dare I say it?) it is better than your regional.
Don't discount the probable inability for many folks to afford 1st yr pay at Spirit. It's not a light financial matter. It's very real and will have an impact for a few years afterwards. Everyone in my class at Spirit made between $28,000 to $32,000. I personally made $29,900 and am still trying to recover 4 years later.
"Didn't you know what 1st year pay was and what you were getting into?"
Yes and No
I was sold on an abundance of Preium Pay. That is not the case.
I was sold on immediately holding a line. 5 months of Reserve for me (results may very depending on Base).
$1,500/ month during Training is brutal.
I went in budgeting for $40-45,000 1st year and fell well short of that expectation.