Originally Posted by
Duke
WLDPLT,
No, not really. I really don't have any of my peers that have separated and gone to the airlines. I don't know why....maybe that's because the bonus was still around and there were a lot of takers for the guys that are a couple years my senior. Duke
Sounds like you are in the same boat as me. Only a 1 - 1/2 years left on my commitment. One of the resaon is our timing vs 9/11. I was a scheduler at the time and remember guys who had already dropped their papers, that came back in because the airlines that had hired them pulled their training dates. There was also that whole stop-loss fiansco. If you push a guy over his 11-12 year mark, the decision to get out is a lot tougher.
I'm still kind of new to this, but have been told to network ASAP by a senior Capt (friend of the family). He said he would co-sponcer me, but says I really should have somebody I've flown with (and more than just a weekend cross-country).
Just talk to anyone you know and ask them if they know any previous (was it A-10?) guys. I'm sending an e-mail to one of my tweet instructors. I don't expect a referal from him, but maybe he knows some prior C-141/C-17 guys out there that I didn't realize got out.
Good Luck.
P.S. Any C-141/C-17 guys out there that I didn't realize got out?