Originally Posted by
DoSomePilotStuf
Based on what you have stated your priorities to be, fast upgrade and lots of flying with a TX base, ExpressJet is the clear winner. The only arguments you will hear for Envoy are that your priorities are wrong. Maybe you will look back and agree, maybe you won’t. But having a 4 year degree and the confidence in yourself to get a job on your own are what brought me to ExpressJet l, and I did end up making it into Aviate. I can assure you if that works out for you like it did for me you will be a happy camper.
I made it into Aviate too.. I’ll be a happy camper when I get a CJO , until then I wouldn’t be counting your chickens. Your posts are WAY overboard , one sided. I’m happy at Expressjet as well and I chose it over Envoy. I do think I made the right choice for me but one isn’t better than the other. They both have their pros and cons. Flow is a wonderful thing if it still works 5 years down the road. . XJT is a good place regardless of the whining you hear , MOST of it is just absolutely garbage and some of its true. XJT is a bad airline for commuters but great place to be if you wan to fly (just get the 145 ). Envoy to me didn’t sound good. Forced upgrades and base moves , from what I hear they chief pilots go out of their way to be bad and I personally don’t believe in American Airlines. I think they are tanking and they won’t hire at the same rate a few years from now even with retirements.
Take everything you hear with a grain of salt. Wherever you go , work hard , stay positive and have fun. Those 3 things will help land you a job. If you stop having fun and become miserable, you won’t even realize how bad you may look to a legacy or LCC when you interview.