Originally Posted by
trip
Thousands of pilots have left regionals in less then a year and moved on. Often MIL pilots don't even complete six months.
Are these job jumpers screwing themselves by taking advantage of a better opportunities?
If he's at Express Jet (sounds like it) it's a dumpster fire with no relief in site. Moving to a much larger and stable airline like Republic would be understandable.
Comparing MIL pilots to non-mil pilot in terms of jumping is comparing apples to oranges.