Originally Posted by
Phoenix21
The guys at Republic who say the flow is worthless are the guys who still think they’ll be picked up by legacy airline. There seem to be a lot more lifers at Republic who can’t get hired at a legacy at the top of the list, creating stagnation. PSA has a small number or lifers who will be retired during your tenure so attrition from the top will be at least 10/month when AA is hiring, plus anyone going elsewhere. Flow does not have a monetary value, but it’s worth something in that regard.
Those who say flow flow flow are trying to convince themselves they made the right decision. To see the realities of flow, just look at the threads in some of the Regionals that offer flow. Envoy is a dumpster fire right now.
As far as RAH having some lifers, that is more of a product of their acquisition history then anything else. Having great QOL rules does not help that situation either as we have many 50+ year old people who have no desire to move on.
In today’s hiring environment I would only recommend flow for someone who has an element of their history that would make them an undesired candidate, such as no degree or a dwi. Otherwise go to where you don’t have to commute and you will get the best pay and QOL. Upgrade times are about the same across the board and wait on class times fluctuate.