In reality, flow will be higher than that for a new hire today. Union projection is 9 years. Some will say it will be less than that but so far the union's projections have been more conservative than reality. For what it's worth, they told me 5.5 years when I was hired. Union projection for me is closer to 6.5 years from the date I was hired and that's an increase from what it was when I was hired.

FWIW, I did not come to Envoy for the flow. I suggest you think in the same terms. Throw flow out the window and then decide where's best for you (unless you NEED flow because of lack of degree or some skeletons). All the airlines will be hurting for pilots in the coming years and will be hiring. There are those that say "you never know what happens and if there's another 9/11 or whatever..." but really, if there's something like that, flow will come to a halt too.