mccube5,
To answer your question. I didn't know I wasn't going to get the job at Skywest. I wish I had gotten an answer from them a little sooner so I could have excepted the job with XJT. I agree with you about holding out on Mesa or GoJets but not on XJT. And I really thought about doing the Express thing for a year and moving over. But I had interviewed at Skywest and didn't know yet and was just on the verge of hearing from them (5 to 10 days) and had to give ExpressJet an answer. So without anything to fall back on I took a gamble and Skywest didn't take me. Call me a risk taker or whatever.
Ok here's another question. I can reapply to XJT in 3 months and Skywest in 6. So do I do the 1 year thing now or wait 3 more months and try again for skywest? I know both the interviews and can prep for them both a bit better. Will ExpressJet look at me again (I'm sure they don't like having someone turn down a job offer and then come running back) and then what if I don't get Skywest (Ooooohhhh the drama)
Yeah food for thought