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Old 09-08-2018 | 08:37 AM
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RAHkid94
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Originally Posted by RabidW0mbat
I found listening to pilots on the internet give people advice regarding career progression is usually worth about what you paid for it. Everyone has their own reason for choosing regional a over regional b. Remember current Air Wisconsin pilots who lived through the uncertainty of the last 3 or 4 years went through hell, so I don’t blame them for being bitter. Again, I’m still only in training, so my view is extremely limited, but while AWA has its issues (and it has them) it also has its positives. A smaller pilot group means everyone knows everyone, versus becoming an employee ID number at a larger 2000 pilot plus shop, I think that’s worth something. Don’t take rumors of this or that until it’s reality, weigh your options versus your priorities, then make a decision you can live with. Realize that plenty will tell you it’s the “wrong” decision. That’s just how it goes.
You’ll look back on this post after your 8th junior man and laugh. If you can’t live with being in CAE indefinitely coming here is the wrong choice. Upgrade times may be low but you’ll be stuck in CAE indefinitely as more senior FO’s upgrade into ORD and MKE. Being a “small pilot group where everyone knows each other” is a very small part of overall QOL. We definitely have some of the best crews in the industry but that doesn’t mean much when you’re home half as much as a RAH/SKW/EV pilot making the same amount of money.
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