I know people who went to a regional with a long upgrade time because " majors will hire you without pic" four years later they still haven't upgraded or been hired by a major, and the reality is setting in with them that you are better off with the pic than without it, especially if the economy tanks again.

Now to your actual question about getting a line and your thousand hours here. It took me 20 months to get a thousand hours, I averaged 18 to 19 days off per month every month since I got a line. I worked as little as possible and maximize my time at home. I know several people who got the Thousand hours in 13 to 15 months. Our Reserve time right now is fairly long, and based on the things I've heard about our hiring and growth plans a new hire now should expect to be on reserve for a a not-insignificant amount of time. Probably in the 6th to 8th month range even in a junior base. Of course, all subject to change. Could go up could go down. I was on reserve in 2016 for less than a month. A January 2017 hire was on reserve for almost a year.

That being said, a year two FO here can make 70k without bonuses and average 15 days off per month doing it. 2018 so far I'm averaging 105 hours of credit with 18 days off every month. Pick my holidays, all trips commutable, pick my overnights, pick my Captains.



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