Originally Posted by
KirillTheThrill
Let me put it like this. It was almost automatic when I flew with a LCA (currently a 175 CA at SkyWest) they would find a way during a 4 day trip to tell me “why” they wanted to be at SkyWest and not move on (always something related with great QOL at OO).
I was a new hire on the CRJ and upgraded on the CRJ as well before joining the dark side (E175). All 4 check airman who checked me out on the CRJ gave me some BS of why they haven’t/won’t move on, are now at SWA.
I’d initially assume those 9E guys would pick to keep their QOL, but when big daddy D is literally offering them a job to the promise land, no questions asked, I wouldn’t be surprised to see higher numbers than expected.
Every situation is different. 2-3 years left probably isn’t worth it. Especially if you are a sim instructor driving to work crediting 100 hrs / month. When you calculate the pay… 3 years DL vs EDV is probably pretty close. Factor in costs starting over. Commuting/Crashpad/training.