Originally Posted by
SaltyDog
Guess I'm the contrarian. Stay at the "iffy" and get 121 PIC now!
You can continue to build TPIC on two air frames. Desirable by any destination airline.
Having max TPIC now gives more career options later with better certainty with long term minimal downside.
LCCs will still hire you later if desire that path, or can go direct TPIC Mil/Regional to destination.
Sidebar: Airline managements collaborate and watch the use of MIL cycles and timing and claim to DOD Generals and Admirals we abuse USERRA. DOD generally agrees and we see said DOD leadership side with management and suggest we violate USERRA protection to help the airline. Ughhhh
Can you do this? Sure, but the rest of the serving RC and Guard folks do take a hit. Nuanced, but take a hit from DOD leadership
Thanks everyone! Seems like a pretty split opinion... I've never been the type to abuse the Mil leave because I know exactly the impression it leaves with the civ employer. Most of my Mil leave has been for upgrades, pulling 120's,etc.
One thing worth mentioning is that projected upgrade of six months is only due to the ~400 121 hours that I need. Seniority-wise I could've held it a while back, so I would enjoy the benefits of being a top 15% FO in my base in the meantime(18 days off to bust my ass at the guard)
The LCC seems worthwhile since I've got a shot at getting hired there so young. Yet, my efforts could be better spent working on proceeding direct to the fix, like Salty said.
Thanks again everyone, I guess I've got some more thinking to do...