Originally Posted by
fosters
I disagree - I think more and more people are "opting out" of the regionals all together. 2 of the CA's that recently left my company left 1) to become a firefighter and 2) to become an electrican. Some *are* leaving for the majors but not in the droves your post would elude to.
We might work for the same company. I know that many are just leaving the industry. I am happy they are finding better lives doing something else. I also know a guy who left to join the fire dept. where he lives.
But we are also losing some to major pax and freight haulers, so there are jobs out there. And there will continue to be more as long as we don't have another major issue like a terror attack, SARS-like event or huge fuel price spike.
Just talked to another guy this morning who is having his last day at a regional before he starts at Southwest.