Originally Posted by Excargodog

PERSONAL OPINION, YMMV:

The baby boomer retirement wave at the majors has already started. It will peak in four to five years. Anyone wanting to work in this industry should be trying to get hired at a major before that peak occurs.

I had job offers from Compass, Skywest, and Horizon. I had ALWAYS wanted to work for Horizon, but had I taken a job with them (as a friend of mine did) I would likely have the same 450 TSIC hours he has right now rather than just short of 900 and getting ready to upgrade. Another friend took the Skywest route and sat reserve in LaGuardia for five or six months. Both of these guys are good guys with prior 135 time but both are over a year away from STARTING to get the 1000 hours of 121 TPIC that opens doors for interviews at a major.

I don’t know your numbers or your background but I would suggest you look for employment somewhere that will do what it takes to get you 1000 121 TPIC in - at most - four years. Whether that is Compass at LAX or PHX, an OO CRJ at FAT or even working for Mesa with crap pay and working rules, screwing around with someone who will minimally fly you is not a great option. The lower your numbers, the worse the option it is.