Originally Posted by
Dream
A senior reserve holder can get most if not all the days off they want. I’d say once hiring ramps up maybe after a year here and you’ll be able to hold whatever days off you want as a new hire on reserve (at a junior base). As a line holder I’d say you’ll start getting 80% the days off you want at about ~40% as a lineholder depending on what the people above you bid. Now if you want Friday-Sunday off that will obviously go more senior since those older folk tend to have a family and are likely going to bid that every time.
I can’t disagree with any of this. However, you’re a corporate pilot so you’ll be upgrading around that one year time frame. Back to the bottom.
Then you’ll move on to mainline and- back to the bottom for a longer time. Perhaps you’ll upgrade at Delta. Or United. Or American. Or Spirit. Back to the bottom.
If you stay regional FO.... Sure. But not all of us can recommend that. I can’t. That’s why I still recommend talking with someone with whom you can reveal your goals (and esp desired income) to chart forward.
More then a few leave 121 for the flexibility you may seek.