Originally Posted by
captande
In my opinion, and I’m sure others will agree. If you live in the DC area and can drive to work then yes it’s worth it. If your QOL is high then the “back pocket” flow is worth coming to a WO. But, if you’re looking to commute than maybe not. Because as an FO you’ll be able to hold DC relatively quickly out of training and potentially get a few months of Rd1. Then when you upgrade you’ll be looking at a 2 leg to DAY or ORF before being able to bid back to DC. In that case I don’t think the flow is worth it. It’s all about QOL.
Fortunately live near DCA and IAD so there is a number of regionals nearby, but PSA has been the most attractive just because one of my fears would be i’d be one of those people who get stuck in the regionals forever. I like having backup plans so the flow makes it look nice to me. I’d have no issue with going to a major like JetBlue later on, infact I know a senior captain there who said he’d get me an interview with them once I meet their hiring requirements in the future. But having a flow to AA seems safe, or so it appears anyways.