Originally Posted by
hindsight2020
Um, Bureau of Labor Statistics, APC, climbto350, the local classifieds, a general .69 second search in google....you know....
Sarcasm aside my point (if it eluded the readership) was that part 91 is currently incapable of absorbing the labor surplus, and it actually poses a lower aggregate compensation than that of regionals...I.E. that median turbo commander gig zippin' around losing your hearing probably requires more TT and is less available than the RJ crap-job.
I see. Well, good luck to you.
Everybody else: Since I'm actually in part 91, here's the deal:
Getting into corporate is about networking - always has been, always will. There are always positions opening up, and if you are in the right place at the right time, you can get into a pretty decent gig. Once you get typed, your skills are transferable so that in the event the worst happens, you are able to move on to another job at similar or better pay. How do you network? Keep those connections alive from flight school/flight training. Most of you probably have friends in 135 charter/freight and possibly corporate. Part 135 jobs have this horrible rap regarding pay and working conditions, but the majority of them are actually pretty decent (especially compared to most regionals). If you get a 135 job, you are will be gaining excellent experience for part 91 and will make some excellent connections along the way.
Obviously times are a little rough in corporate aviation right now, but it's rough everywhere. I've got friends in the engineering world that are worried about their jobs (or looking for jobs), I know recent grads from law school that have been looking for months, and even teachers are getting laid off in some counties. Things will get better, as they always do.