It is true that many people would try to go to DAL/SWA/FedEx, however, I think that you guys are missing one important point. For every 100 people that apply to these companies, they might hire 1 person. If I had a nickel for everytime I heard someone say just get your 1,000 PIC turbine and move on, then I would never have to fly again. But, where do these knuckleheads think that you are going to move on to? If you people think that just becuase you meet some minimum, then these companies will just hire you, your crazy.

Just trying to get people to understand, things don't work that way. All of those 100 people who apply meet the minimums, yet still the 1 only gets hired. Therefore, guys with high time aren't just going to jump ship, because where are they going to go? I interviewed at AE recently with 7,000 TT, PIC turbine time and lots of 121, 135, time and type ratings. If someone can tell me what major is hiring I would like to hear about it. Point is that just because you are higher time does not mean your just going to bolt, the industry won't allow it for most cases.