Originally Posted by
FuturenaiveFO
I'm in my last 50 hours as a CFI and I have 3 CJO, ENDEAVOR, PSA, and ENVOY, what I really want is to work for a WO carrier, I know flows are not realistic in the current state of the industry? but I was wondering if you were in my shoes, what Regional will you choose and why? I'll be commuting to any of their bases. so base is not a big factor for me yet, I'm planning on commuting for 6 months (end of my current lease) and then I'll be probably moving to base.
my head is divided:
ENDEAVOR: best pay but I hear if you get the CRJ-200 is a death sentence.
ENVOY: nice pay good bonus but I really don't want the ERJ145, bases are the best
PSA: Gets ready of the CRJ-200 or ERJ145 problem, but I hear they are over staff, and bases are not great,
So any objective advice will be help full.
the real question is which legacy do you want to work for?
the answer then becomes avoid the regional they own. They seem to prefer poaching pilots from the other guys wholly owned.
then, base closest to home with easiest drive, trip, flight to work. Avoiding being a commuter is the single biggest quality of life improvement there is, other than getting out of the regionals.
once you pass IOE immediately begin applying at the LCC’s, ACMI’s and the legacies.
once hired at a regional and passing training at the regional your number one job is to get out of the regionals.