Originally Posted by
doug_or
As well you should. You'd be able to hold a line pretty quick on the bro after class. Commuting will be pretty horrible, but..... If you get hired on the jet, you could be on reserve for a VERY long time. Since we are overstaffed now we don't need to be running many classes. Many of these vacanccies will be filled by current Bro FOs who will keep you on reserve, and eat up the potential new hire slots that you'd want filled by people junior to you. It would be entirely possible (though I won't go as far as to predict it) for reserve in ORD to approach the 1 year mark for FOs. I'd take a commute to a line over a commute to reserve, even if it was the difference of 1 leg vs. 2. You'll actually make significantly more money as a Bro FO first year since line holders are flying much more than jet reserve FOs and make the same per hour.
If you live in the SE, though, why on earth are you set on SkyWest? Have you considered PSA/ASA? Are you a mil guy with TPIC? Gave you tried to call in favors for Big D? Considered corporate?
Doug_or,
I'm an enlisted puke who fly's around in the back of these state of the art C-17's. Of course I've done it for 19 years, so I've learned a lot from our pilots, who all fly for Big D, UPS, Southwest. I've had to pay my dues the hard way, pumpin' gas, towing, dumping lavs, dispatcher, etc. It was good though. Builds character. Got plenty of quality time. Just looking for a good home and all my research points me to SKW. Had an interview with ASA, but SKW was my first choice, and I was hired, so I'm lovin' life. ASA was real nice though. TPIC is 19, so not enough for say, NetJets. Thanks for you positive input.