Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Are talking about C5 the regional or C-5 the heavy lifter?
Either way it's a very non-sequitur, irrelevant question to ask out of the blue in this thread.
Originally Posted by
PackFan1
Do you think it is worth staying with this company a bit longer to build up my resume and show that I'm not a job hopper and meanwhile I get at a type rating and some jet time, or do you think I should get in line at regionals ASAP and just take another short stint on my resume? My ultimate goal is Major airline of some sort. Thx.
What makes you think that the regional will be a short stint?
If it is a short stint because you move to a major airline from the regional, then what does it matter? You'll have achieved your goal. Checkmate.
If you go to the regional and only spend a short time before looking elsewhere, then that may raise a question with your next potential employer after the regional.
If you're referring to your current position, where you've been for just six months, then it really depends on where you go and what you do. If you go to a regional and your goal is a major airline from there, then the major airline isn't really interested in your prior experience so much as that regional. If you go somewhere other than the major, then they may be interested. If you take the training and run, such as getting sent to Hawker school, then leave, that doesn't look good to any employer. It doesn't sound like that's your plan.
Airlines are all about seniority.
Break down the costs and opportunity costs of potential moves. Among those look at the short tern and long term costs, and consider that with any move, you may be there a while. You can you afford to do it, or can you afford not to? We can't predict the future with any certainty, but in this business, your path isn't just a job, but a career move. Each move, ideally, should grow you, or grow your career. Ask yourself which each move will do and pick the better one for you.
If you do take that training, then honor the commitment and stay.