Originally Posted by
Bahamasflyer
Not to repeat myself, but WHYYYY didn't you guys get the hell outta here and leave for a legacy in 2022-2023 when flying for F9/JB/NK was practically a certainly for getting hired at one of the big 3? Heck.....you didn't even need a 4 yr degree or TPIC back then.
You guys could even hold WB FO or NB CA in some of the legacy bases by now even, or stay a very senior NB FO if that's more important.
Unless you were older than 60 of course, then.....and only then would it have made sense to stay.
And yes....I left here for UAL in early 2023 so I'm practicing what I'm preaching.
First of all, the smart time to go to United would have been years (like a decade) ago, not at the end of a big wave followed by a slow down.
Secondly, when I roll into my domicile after an easy 20 minute drive to do a day turn and be back home in time to pick my kids up from school, my quality of life is dramatically better than all the united/delta guys I ride the bus with going to commute to start a 4 day. The amount of time I spend with my family is significantly higher than all of those guys. Do they make more money? Yes, absolutely. But my wife and kids love my schedule. That's worth something isn't it? Plus I don't have to commute to Newwark to fly a sh|t box 737 on a 4 day trip slinging gear for a cocky douche on Christmas morning.
That's why I didn't leave for United in 2023.