Originally Posted by
Dfwnightflyer
I came to Envoy for a few reasons. DFW base, equipment, AA affiliation/flow. That said, AA is not my end game, although that would be nice. When I hit the hiring minimums at the other majors you bet your ass my apps will be updated and all my relationships leveraged. Shoot, United is at 1000 hrs “fixed wing turbine” time right now for new FO hires. If nothing else I can look to walking on with AA in 6 yrs, longer than I’d like but it’s there. I’m too old to wait that long by choice.
When were you hired? Even if it was in the "magical hire window" of 2015, I don't think you are going to make it in 6 years. 7.5 maybe or 8.
Good idea though to try and bail for other options as soon as one opens. If you do make it through, your work rules and QOL may be worse than that of a Spirit or Jetblue pilot.