Yup, a buddy of mine left OO, and went to Atlas to fly the 747, his dream job, he said...... 2 years; his dream turned out to be a nightmare; according to him, flying the Queen got old, he said. Forty days on the road and being unable to get off the airplane was bad enough for him. Quit, came back to OO softlandings. Cargo is not for everyone, especially if you have small kids around the house to see them grow.

Another one returned to OO just to be based in BOI, left OO to go to another airline, and was based on the East Coast, so he is back on DEC reserve and driving to work.

It is hard for them to start another airline because of their age; they only knew OO, and that's all they have been doing since they got hired in the early 2000s. If you leave OO on good terms, they will take you back with no problem; right now, they are short of Captains.


Good luck.