Originally Posted by
sMFer
Sorry if this offends y'all, but regional lifers should be an oxymoron. It was never supposed to be that way. It was never supposed to be a place that "one could stay if they choose". Staying at a regional, blocking others from upgrading and getting their TPIC to move on messes up the whole business model, thus putting XJT in the high priced/cost predicament they're in today. Sure, downturns happen which could prolong your time at a regional, but to have that many 20 year regional lifers is outrageous.
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How's life in that ivory tower? There are plenty of great pilots with accompanying resumes who can't get hired at the majors because they don't fit HR's points systems. It took me a decade of job fairs, volunteer work, leadership positions - and in the end I just got lucky to get hired by a smaller legacy due to a good friend pitching me to a chief pilot who was able to circumvent the points system. He convince HR to give me an interview.
So I am in agreement that "it was never supposed to be that way" - but different people have different life circumstances and it's wrong to judge those who choose to stay. I flew with many pilots who intended to stay for various reasons that made sense for them and their families.
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