Originally Posted by
amcnd
late to the party “domino”!!!!
Easy math. Take what i will make this year at OO. Multiply that by 10… Go i to SWA or AA rates take each year at 85hrs at FO pay for 5-6 years. Then captain pay for the next 9-10.. add that up. And its the same as 10 years at OO vs 15 years at AA/SWA. (Don’t forget AA does not give 401k first year and SWA upgrade at 8+ years). Trust me I've been faced with this decision.. This does not even factor on QOL lost for the next few years and when i would upgrade.. Plus side for leaving is not working as much… The point is. A 45+ year old can make a good career at SkyWest get involved in LCA work or training. Under 40, Go to a Major. Easy answer..
Your math depends on things remaining the same or improving for the regionals. In a rapidly changing industry there is no easy math. You definitely have risk on both sides of your decision. The regionals will most likely be much smaller than they are now, but I also think that people are kidding themselves thinking that outsourced flying is going away. Hope it works out for you.