Originally Posted by
antbar01
Current upgrade times are not necessarily a good way to decide where you want to go. Go somewhere that, if you were to NOT upgrade, it would be a tolerable quality of life (work/reserve rules, guaranteed days off, health benefits, etc.).
Ask any ExpressJet pilot who got hired in 2006, when the upgrade time was an anticipated eighteen MONTHS, how their career expectations have changed. Fortunately XJT had a fantastic quality of life going (for a regional) for several years; it's been on the decline for many months now. No regrets for me, but I would suggest that you choose your poison based on other, more conservative criteria.
wouldnt you think eagle would be a tolerable QOL maybe even good? Based on what Ive read and folks ive spoken to it doesnt seem like a horrible place and I could see myself being there for quite awhile. I was just hesitant to go there because of the long upgrade and huge seniority list. Now that the upgrade is down a few years already I had given them a second look. It wasnt just the upgrade.... base choice, pay, equipment, etc etc. were factors in me deciding to apply to eagle.