Originally Posted by
sixfootglass
Hey guys!
I'm looking to put in resumes for the regionals here in a few months and was trying to do some long term planning. Eventually, I would like to work for someone like NetJets and was wondering, realistically, how long it would be before I was eligible for that sort of job. How many pilots do this sort of thing? I've noticed that a lot of people are very concerned about upgrade times. This may be a dumb question with an obvious answer, but why don't more pilots leave the regionals for better jobs rather than waiting for an upgrade?
Thanks!
I work for Netjets,( best job, contract, and QOL I've ever had). We just had an adjustment to our contract last December. Within a week, the HR Dept. was flooded with resumes. From now on, you will need turbine time, preferibly jet to get the call. More and more of the people interviewing at NJ have Jet PIC, most come from the regionals. They seem to like military guys as well, every other newbie I run into flew an Army King Air, a fighter jet or tanker. Its going to get very competitive. NJI is done hiring, from now all their people will come from NJ. Last year when they were hiring, I heard that it was easier to get an interview with Fedex or UPS than Netjets International. I can see that, the G-IV/V is a sweet ride.
In about 3-4 years it'll take you a good 7-8 years to upgrade, still better than the majors 12+. Try to get on at NJ ASAP, however if you're young I guess it doesn't matter. The problem is that we have hundreds of guys in their 60s, they seem to have forgotten what the notion of retirement is.
good luck, hope to see you here one day