Originally Posted by
selftitled
Hello. I’m looking to get some outside feedback/thoughts on this question:
I have been at JetBlue for 7 years. I enjoy flying the bus and really have no complaints about the job itself. The people are great and the company has been good to me. I feel no need to fly wide bodies. However, things are obviously not good and long term the future looks much brighter at DL (I have 25 years left). I can move anywhere in the country and I do like the bases Delta has to offer.
I know it’s not a good time to go to the bottom of a list but I would not let that stop me. The main thing I am concerned with is how long would it take to “break even” on the move assuming things stay relatively stable? 4 years maybe? The profit sharing certainly would not hurt. Career advancement would likely be much faster at DL but in the back of my mind I am concerned about the possibility of B6 merging with AA, UAL, or ALK after I leave. I know hope is not a strategy and I can’t stay just to bank on that; there is the possibility of BK and shrinking to death.
Any advice/feedback is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Whatever you decide to do . Realize that you won’t have the career progression that you would have if you were hired years ago . DAL has hired thousands of young guys over the past few years. Talk to some friends there if you have any .But If you don’t care about ever being a widebody CA, maybe that’s not a big concern to you .
I have been here shy of 7 years and have 30 years left . I live in base of another legacy airline, and I have debated making the jump several times . Especially recently. But ultimately, I am deciding to stay. Like you, I like my job and the people I work with and I enjoy my QOL . Hiring at the legacies is very minimal now anyways . And knowing my luck, as soon as I do decide to leave we would actually merge with someone ..
Good luck to you.