Originally Posted by
9mikemike
Great advice….SWA or Alaska are places to hang your hat for sure. And both have opted to go the distance with the 737. SWA is truly a major in that if or when life skids off the road and you have to move far from where you planned to be SWA has a base not far away. Alaska is kind of a major regional in that the entire company is based in essentially the same time zone and half of the company is in one base. Commuting is an awkward concept at Alaska as it is not understood by or supported by 3/4 of the seniority list and 100% of the flight operations management group and by default the corporate leadership. Certainly doable but funky…Super long red-eyes are the growth focus for Alaska. ANC-JFK…long time to be in that 2hr cockpit….UAL is a great choice for just the choice. Not trapped in a 2hr airframe doing 6-7 hr red-eyes. If you end up at Alaska and can’t get any further you will definitely have a good flying job.
All excellent points to be sure. So much food for thought. I've got analysis paralysis over here.
It's a great choice to have, to be sure. I grew up in a world where (literally) you needed 3K hrs TT with 1K multi just to have a shot at the right seat in a Metro for $18/hr. Heck, not long ago, Higher Power Aviation was charging guys $10k for the 73 type they needed just to get a SWA interview. And now UA is hiring guys practically with wet ATPs. How the world has changed....