Originally Posted by
utedrummer
hmmmmm, have you thought about the possibility of not getting on at that great major as soon as you hit 1000 TPIC? What happens if hiring slows waaaaay down, which historically suggests it will, and that "stick it out for 2 years and bail into your glorious dream job" idea turns into "stuck in hell indefinatly"? Yes, all regionals are "stuck in hell" but a home based, better contract and QoF hell seems better than mesa. When planning for the future you should hope and and dream for the best but expect the worst (especially in this industry)
What if he dies next week? It won't matter. Fact(with few exceptions) 2 years from now, if the majors are hiring you won't qualify due to lack of PIC. The PIC will open up opportunities at other regionals, Netjets, Flexjet, corporate, plus every major out there. If you're going by the law of percentages, get the left seat time. Could this all change tomorrow? Of course. But even in crappy times it's been a pretty sold requirement across the board. In fact, I wouldn't plan on leaving at 1000 TPIC. Maybe Atlas, Gemini, Emirates, etc., will be in the cards. FO time after a certain point is worthless. If you're ready for upgrade at Mesa, you've pretty much hit that point.