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.
Unless you count 737 and A320 slots that happen all the time.
It’s funny to hear Delta rumors from outsiders. You’d think we played seriousness contests and ironed our underwear. I assure you, it’s quite the opposite. I’m not sure what your conformity issues are either; fly like the book says. It’s the same anywhere you go. Except here they make you wear a hat.