Originally Posted by
JediCheese
IMO, stick for the 1000 TPIC then jump. The LCCs love senior FOs or junior CAs because they're going to be stuck until their seniority will keep them there forever. The 1000 hrs TPIC will get you a ticket to the majors while you hang out at a LCC. Sticking around 1 year as a CA can open so many doors.
The problem in my case is that while I've had my ATP for a long time I only recently joined 121 and therefore don't have as much time as others to camp out at a LCC waiting for the majors to call. My next airline needs to be my destination airline, and I need to get there ASAP to build seniority and QOL as quickly as possible.
Of course I will hang out building PIC and consider getting the all-important check-airman credential until the call comes.