Originally Posted by
Aquaticus
That is just a poor risk assessment. On par with parking your investment cash in a money market account because "the recession is right around the corner". Every one has a risk tolerance but staying at a regional because you might get furloughed is about the same as building a castle in the woods for a zombie apocalypse. There will always be regionals hiring with fast upgrade times that will be able to replace your current income and the reward for leaving is quantifiable. Even the worst of the worst times in the industry presented an experienced pilot with employment pretty quickly. If someone gave me that excuse I would understand that their decision making is flawed or they were delusional.
Ever thought that maybe for some they’re just happy where they are and quite content? Not everyone feels they need to be at a legacy to have “made it”.
There will always be the ones that can’t get a job anywhere else for various reasons and there’s some in the above category.
To each their own, why worry about someone else? They’re doing you s favor by not taking a slot leaving more opportunity to those below them.
I’m doing everything I can to move on to something better than a regional (even with a flow in 2-2.5 year away), but i don’t see why we need to lump everyone into the same basket.