Dera -

YOU need to figure out how to make YOU competitive to attain your goal(s). I'm not so sure after reading a number of your posts you have all the answers. You might not even have a clue.

My career is varied and unique, but I managed to retire from the largest overnight express freight carrier in the world. Starting in helicopters didn't hurt. It helped. Flying bank checks in twin Cessnas between the military and that Part 121 carrier didn't hurt - it helped. Having a clue helps. Having a personality that's not abrasive and suits spending two weeks on the road with another crew member helps. Being able to interface with management - good or bad helps. You don't like AMF? Good for you. If YOU think AMF has the worst leadership in the aviation business, you haven't talked to any of the Lorenzo people, or Icahn people, or crews from some of the other airlines that have gone upside down. You think the legacies are all that? Ask some of the UAL folks what happened to their ESOP! I flew with crews that flew for both Braniff I and Braniff II. Where did that airline go? I was lucky. Do your homework before you start bashing places to go learn some very good flying, leadership, and management skills. Enjoy Life -

V/R,
Nakazawa