Originally Posted by
ebelizard
I've been reading a lot on these forums of current Envoy pilots who are extremely disgruntled. I'm currently about to start time building at Coast next week, and was looking forward to the airlines coming from my UH-60L background.
It seems as though no one has anything good to say about the company; scheduling, flight time, pay, etc. I guess I'm looking for a shred of hope that the company isn't as terrible as some make it seem.
To address you more directly...as an RTP guy you are in a great position right now. You’ve got:
A job with a large, growing airline with lots of mobility (for base transfers and upgrades) due to the combination of growth and flow.
Envoy paying for your fixed-wing time-building so you can get your airline career off the ground.
$17-22k in bonus cash.
A flow option (sort of like an insurance policy) should you want a job at AA someday. You may not need it, but 25-ish people per month are currently pretty flipping excited to cash in their insurance.
If you commute, a few paid hotels per month and decent amount of commuter policies to use for making conmuting a bit easier.
You are entering this industry at a decent (not perfect) airline and at a really good time. They are throwing cash at you to increase the upfront value, growing the airline which provides you some QOL and flexibility options (vs. stagnation where you are simply stuck), and providing you with career insurance should the mainline call never come. If you didn’t finish college (which you may have) then you are getting even more value from the flow.
Be confident about your decision. Keep in mind that many here suffered through a bankruptcy, age 65 rule change, downsizing, Scott Kirby and the “world changing”, etc. You are getting a much better starting point than many before you. Stay the course, work hard during RTP, prep for Envoy training (helos are not jets...look into Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot and/or the Turbine Pilots Flight Manual), be humble, use your resources, enjoy the job, don’t sweat the small stuff, and don’t take on other people’s grievances as your own.
Look forward to flying with you!