Originally Posted by
Flyer12345
Would it be advisable for someone who has the flight time and age to pursue ANG after acquiring a major airline seniority number? What would you all see as the pros and cons of that move?
Pro: You don't take any airline career progression delays due to AD training.
Con: Mil wings will get you hired at a major faster.
Hard to say what the net effect of that would be seniority wise.
A good compromise might be get on at a AA WO regional then do the guard. That way you're at least making some progress towards employment at AA by virtue of regional seniority. Then apply to DL and UA as soon as you get back from mil training.
If you're competitive for a legacy *now* or soon, then absolutely do that first, get a number then go guard (even if you have to bail in your first year).