Originally Posted by
FlyingBulldog
One other related question: I have heard several people say “just finish training then leave.” Of course I wouldn’t do that (no point and d*ck move), but would that really be any better than someone quitting during training? I’d think wasting all the company’s time and money of training you then leaving would be way worse.
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It’s business for the companies... make sure you pay back all of the company $ you recieve. Quitting right after SOE ends won’t win you any popularity contests but at least it won’t look like you’re a helicopter pilot who can’t hack it as an airline guy and washed out of training and therefore is a potential training risk/ liability for any other airline you apply to.
My best advice: enjoy the vacation, get through SOE and fly the Line for a bit before you make your final decision. You need 1000hrs 121 SIC time and 2500TT to upgrade to Captain at most places and even more to be competitive for majors (helicopter time doesn’t count for much unfortunately) You don’t loose anything by hanging out and gaining experience before you leave.