Originally Posted by
ClonePilot
None of the military guys I know who joined my regional with me have been picked up by a major once they got "current" though, kind of slow and not the quick "you'll be out of here once you get currency" expectation I had.
Just as an aside (nothing to do with FX hiring), although there are some folks who parrot that line, in my experience just a few years ago this wasn't the case for the majority of guys in that situation.
Although there are a few folks who "get current" then get a major interview and leave, those guys were outliers. The majority of guys (myself included) were at the regionals 1-2 years before getting called up to the big leagues.
I think going through the regionals is a great route for a number of reasons, but people have to
expect to be there 18-24 months on average....some longer, and some not as long. If you are emotionally and financially prepared to be there that long it'll be a much easier ride.