Originally Posted by
tnkrdrvr
If a regional offers you a cadet program that speeds your progression into 121 flying: TAKE IT! If they have a flow so much the better. Always have a backup plan or two for your career. Once you have your 1,000 TPIC apply everywhere. UPS hires legacy pilots too and hanging out at Delta, United, American, etc while you wait isn’t awful.
If an ACMI were to make a regional FO an offer would you advise taking it before getting any TPIC time? Or turn it down, potentially burn the bridge with that carrier, but build TPIC time in an RJet?