Originally Posted by Excargodog

depends on what your total fixed wing time is and a number of other things. The major retirement wave is still building and won’t peak for another 3-4 years depending on which airline you are discussing. It then continues mandatory retirements at that rate for another 3-4 years and then begins to taper. Find the right regional and fly your butt off you could be competitive by the middle of the wave, perhaps even earlier. Go to one of the regionals that is starting to bank pilots because they know the attrition is coming and stay on reserve logging 25-30 hours a month...you are going to screw yourself.

and if all you have is rotary time, you might want to lower your sights to a ULCC. Nothing disgraceful about only pulling down $200 K plus $30 K 401k DC as a year four captain.