Originally Posted by
serce
Unfortunately I can't agree. In my experience Delta pilots tend to be a different breed. I realize that my experience is anecdotal but through out the years I have never met a more arrogant and unpleasant group of pilots than Delta pilots. Not to say that it's the majority but the percentage of "sky gods" is certainly higher at Delta. I have observed more than a few friends change into "world's best pilots" after less than a year at the Mothership.
Having said that... Pick the airline that will allow you to live in base. Also, the industry is so dynamic that you just never know what the right choice is untill you retire. I remember people leaving Legacies to go to Southwest after 9/11 because that really was the right choice at the time and now the opposite is happening.
Regarding Delta Pilots being a different breed, I would agree in part. The Delta South Pilots are definitely a different breed that believe they’re “sky gods”. Well at least enough of them that make it noticeable. The Delta North Pilots, not so much!!! When I flew at Compass, I became very familiar with both cultures. They are different!!!
Delta has higher profit sharing, but at the cost of much less widebody flying that they actually perform. I’d rather have the widebody pay rate, than the profit sharing because the pay rate will always be around. The profit sharing is a “maybe”.