Originally Posted by
Cycle Pilot
I average about the same amount of time at home as I did at my regional because of the improved reserve work rules (and I commute to reserve from CA to NYC!). I also make more money now (on 3rd year pay) than I ever would have seen at my regional, plus the company is putting 13% into my retirement without me doing a thing. AND I don't have any Accra or Lagos layovers. I'm also not working for a contract carrier. To each their own, but I think it's a much bigger risk staying at a regional right now than moving on to a major.
Anyway... sorry for the thread creep.
Maybe so and I'm not advocating staying at a regional forever, however people forget Little airlines like... Eastern and Pan Am. How do you think that 10 year FO at Pan Am felt when they said.. oh by the way.. we're closing up shop you'll never get your upgrade.... Everything has it's risks. Majors can go out just as easily.