Originally Posted by
ThatChecks
I went to RTAG in October
2,600 TT
1,100 121 turbine SIC
1,500 CFII
Prior mil (non aviation MOS)
Bachelors degree
When I handed the recuriter my resume, before I could even open my mouth to introduce myself, she looked right at my flight time and said that I am not looking competitive, and then told me that right now, competitive hiring minimums are 4,000 to 6,000 total time. I get that I missed the big regional FO hiring wave of last year. But I wish I would have at least been giving a chance to market myself at RTAG before being shut down .005 seconds into the job fair.
I hope you are in upgrade class or taking first available, even if it makes you a commuter. Otherwise getting to a Legacy is not your first priority, which is perfectly fine. But that is what I did pre-COVID because back then that is what it took took and it was a high priority for me. At my base I would have had to wait more then a year or two before you could hold CA there. So I became a commuter because you needed that sexy 1000 TPIC before you even got a wiff by a Legacy.