Originally Posted by
rswitz
I'm a current 175 FO at SkyWest. Fiance and I are considering moving to TN, within driving distance to Knoxville and Atlanta.
Would going to xjt make any sense? Looks like they have growth coming plus the 175s. Bonus for me would be 27k.
Other option would be stay at OO and transfer to the CRJ for the ATL base. And not lose my 8 months of seniority for a lateral move. But that bonus money sure is tempting.
Thoughts?
That really depends on how old you are/what your plans are?
Are you 50+ and going to be a regional lifer?
If not, or even probably if you are... You're probably going to be able to upgrade soon-ish so you're pay is going to double right there.. By the time you get in and through training at XJT, you'd probably be upgrading if you stay at OO.
Think about the pay difference for a second.. yes you'll get a 27k bonus, but you're going to make that as up as a captain too (over your FO salary).
Now if you do a direct entry captain thing, you're still going to be at the bottom of the seniority list which means your schedule is going to be garbage..
If it were me, I would goto ATL and then upgrade on the CRJ asap.
If you're just itching to get on the ERJ move to that plane later.