Originally Posted by
Balloons
I couldn’t agree more. I left NJA because of QOL first and pay as a close second. I just don’t see the nature of the operation at NJA ever changing significantly enough. QOL is subjective and for some, NJA is the best QOL job they’ve ever had. For me it was some of the worst QOL but everyone’s life situation is different. Hiring pilots that aren’t competitive to leave, is a smart temporary bandaid IMHO. You might keep 50% of those new hires long term.
The beauty of leaving NJ for a major as a 10 year fo, I was able to have a massive QOL improvement along with a pay raise. No brainer, but the decision to Leave NJ as a captain is def more of a QOL issue the first couple years until pay catches up.