Originally Posted by
saltbae
Vast majority of the pilots within 18 months of flowing to AA have turned down CJO’s from UA and Delta. So that’s about 500-700 pilots staying for the pay and QOL vs going to a Legacy right away
One captain ran the numbers and he would make over $300K more by staying for 12-18 months and flowing to AA than going to UA. He didn’t even bother going to interview after he ran the numbers.
I genuinely hope it works out for them, but I hope they understand the risk involved. Bankruptcy/recession/merger/“other”, can easily turn those 18 months into 5+ years. If they think that gravy train at the regionals is going to continue when hiring stops at the majors, I have a bridge to sell them.
It’ll work out just fine for everyone right up until it stops working… at which point it will be too late. My advice would be don’t get greedy. If you have an offer from a place you want a career at, take the job and don’t look back.