bonesbrigade

Buzzard, congrats on 9e.
Words of advice... I spent 11 years there and flowed to Delta, originally a Colgan hire. Endeavor is a great home. Don't let the negative few ruin your experience. Management there cares about you, especially the vp of flight ops Russ...I had to get home asap when my little brother was injured in a rodeo and for months Russ would reach out every few weeks and ask how my brother was doing.
Do the job, follow the contract, and have a good attitude and you'll enjoy it. Allow yourself to be bitter, fight with scheduling, etc and you will hate it.
In the 11 years I was there I went through the bankruptcy, being bought by Delta, covid, and the flow. It just kept getting better... Yes there were things I didn't like such as rerouting of lineholders, atl being invaded by skywest, and there were challenges along the way due to staffing mostly... But overall its the best experience you'll find at a regional...its all about your own attitude. Even more at the legacy level... Good attitude=good experience and such.
Remember, the few negative Nancy's here on apc are a tiny minority responsible for the majority of the negativity. Dont let people who hate their own circumstances ruin yours. You'll also encounter the negative millennials who are angry they've been at the regionals for a whole year and can't wait to get out.
Youll clear a hundred k your first year and upgrade as soon as possible, making 200k! I know that the flow says 6 or 7 years, but I would be shocked if it took you more than 4 to flow up. And when you do, its fantastic. Every time I turn around at Delta someone is asking me how Im doing and is everything going well!
I personally hate change, so I stuck it out and waited to flow. Others make the decision to go to an lcc then legacy... If that's for you then cool. But contrary to what some say, making a life for a few years at Endeavor until flowing is a great way to build a nest egg and have great quality of life.