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So if money is your priority, then the math speaks for itself. If instead you value QOL or not retiring as an FO, then those would support the case for staying at a regional.
This is not true anymore. First year legacy pay beats out a lot of the regional CAs. Second year is well beyond at 125 to 135/hr. Add in 16% 401k, profit sharing and better work rules you’re much better off almost immediately.Originally Posted by morerightrudder
I think either ALPA or APA conducted a study which concluded that the break even point is seven years. If you can get to a legacy by age 58, you will make more money even if you don't upgrade than if you stayed at a regional as a topped out Captain. So if money is your priority, then the math speaks for itself. If instead you value QOL or not retiring as an FO, then those would support the case for staying at a regional.