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Old 03-17-2019, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Excargodog View Post
Where you want to be right now, if you desire a career in the 121 world, is somewhere that they are short of pilots and are going to work your butt off. Someplace that will get you through training promptly and get you out on the line, that will get you a line, and then fly your butt 83.33 hours a month until you have the 1000 you need to upgrade and then will STILL work your butt off until you've got the 1000 TPIC that'll let you move up to an airline that's actually a career destination. And get there on the leading edge of the wave rather than forever be stuck behind the seniority of those who did.
I liked your medical resident comparison. Anyway the airline you are describing is Mesa actually. Not bashing XJT but I don’t think it’s thete yet. Seniority is EVERYTHING. Get hired. Stick around. Get your time. Get out. The airlines that have Flow are NOT the airline that is described above. If you go to a WO with flow you may not fly much and you’ll be on reserve forever and upgrades will take time because the captains are staying waiting for flow.
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