Originally Posted by
afterburn81
At first it may seem crazy yes. A.) even if I were to take a gig at the big D, I'd be commuting for some time. ATL isn't available right off the bat. B.) If you get ATL, it's on the mad dog or 717 where you are basically doing very short hops all day long. No biggie, just not what I'm looking for. C.). Trust me, the big D isn't for everyone. There's a big difference in culture within these companies. Not sure I could conform. D.) Delta only hires what they see as the elite of the elite. Even if you were of the elite, if you don't look like it on paper, you aren't their type of material. Gotta do a lot of embellishing and over compensating to get their attention. Again, not for me.
I'd like to make the next step of my career, the last. It needs to happen in the next few months. So long as the upgrade isn't another 10 years, I'm game for what ever. Lasted 10 years as a regional FO before my CA number was pulled. I'm sure I could do 5-6 at a major.
I totally get your point though. It's all relative these days. We've all got our own little plans in our mind.
I don’t think ATL is THAT senior. Choosing to commute and for less money makes zero sense I don’t care what type of plane or flying it is. Choosing to live in base for less money is different. 5-6 year upgrade at a legacy making top industry pay and making more than a Spirit captain as an FO or be a forever FO at Spirit at industry bottom compensation. Anyone hired today may never upgrade before their retirement date. I would think you can deal with a lot of “culture” for the money and profit sharing other airlines are paying not to mention driving to work is litterally priceless.
Go visit the W2 thread and report back. Only place worse than here is Frontier and Atlas.