Originally Posted by
WhizWheel
Even if there is this big "boom" come 2012, what makes everyone think that a regional captain that's been forced to stay at a regional for a number of years due to major level hiring freezes, who now has 6-9 years seniority making $100K at their regional will jump at the chance to move to the right seat of a major (when this boom begins) for $35K a year????
first year pay at DAL starts at 52, second year is minimum of 72 and 3rd is near 90 an an hour now and many regional captains are seeing that heir regionals arent untouchable anymore. One must decide if its worth the risk to stay or leave? The potential upside at a major is FAR better than at a regional. The regional bubble has burst. The key is to decide if you want to suck it up and make the move early and possibly catch the wave or wait it out, see what happens, and possibly be forced to make the move at a later date thus missing the "boat"? Also lets be honest, most regional captains arent making 100k a year.
A major isnt a sure bet either but again it all comes down to Risk vs Reward to each individual.