Originally Posted by flysooner9 (Post 2369387)

I'm in a similar boat as the others. Hired by Eagle in 2011 left for corporate in 2014. My QOL is awesome I fly 3-4 times a month with very few overnights. However as someone mentioned my pay ceiling is relatively low. It has also hurt my overall progression because I've only been flying 200 hours a year the last 3 years. Now because of that I'm looking at having to do some more time at a regional before I can hit the legacy jackpot.

However I'd probably do the same thing if I had to do it over. At the time I left Eagle I had never sniffed a line. (3 years on RSV) 3 different bases and 2 planes. When I left I tripled my pay and would just now be equaling what I make now if I stayed at Eagle.

Originally Posted by GSM2 (Post 2369629)

The QOL is where I'm looking too. And this isn't a bottom shelf offer either. Lear 75s and Gulfstreams. The pay starts at 2nd year American FO pay. I believe the "shortage" is starting to effect the low and mid level corporate jobs like this one. It's the only reason I think they even interviewed me with the hours I have. (1050) Either way I go though, I'm in a good position I think.

Originally Posted by SkipperBaloo (Post 2369635)

If you leave after 1 year, then do you get to keep a pro-rated amount or are you forking it all back over?

Originally Posted by flysooner9 (Post 2369387)

I'm in a similar boat as the others. Hired by Eagle in 2011 left for corporate in 2014. My QOL is awesome I fly 3-4 times a month with very few overnights. However as someone mentioned my pay ceiling is relatively low. It has also hurt my overall progression because I've only been flying 200 hours a year the last 3 years. Now because of that I'm looking at having to do some more time at a regional before I can hit the legacy jackpot.

However I'd probably do the same thing if I had to do it over. At the time I left Eagle I had never sniffed a line. (3 years on RSV) 3 different bases and 2 planes. When I left I tripled my pay and would just now be equaling what I make now if I stayed at Eagle.

Originally Posted by lakehouse (Post 2369781)

You where in my new hire class, how did you never hold a line? I never really sat reserve.....if you had displaced off the atr to the emj you'd have been a line holder same with Ord crj, I'm curious your path

Also you'd be about 24 months from AA if you had stayed and a captain close to holding a line in DFW right now.

Originally Posted by babs (Post 2369795)

This may all be true, except the part about close to holding a line. They would be near the bottom of the reserve list as a CA in DFW right now.

Originally Posted by lakehouse (Post 2369805)

They'd be 990 system seniority, they'd be middle of RSV list and if you look at the flow plan DFW EMJ CA by fall will be 2014-2015. There's a boat load of DFW emj guys in qu or about to start. I stand behind my claim they would be close to holding a line in DFW.

Originally Posted by lakehouse (Post 2369781)

You where in my new hire class, how did you never hold a line? I never really sat reserve.....if you had displaced off the atr to the emj you'd have been a line holder same with Ord crj, I'm curious your path

Also you'd be about 24 months from AA if you had stayed and a captain close to holding a line in DFW right now.

Originally Posted by flysooner9 (Post 2369934)

Second youngest in class. Got stuck with MIA ATR. Was the last person on the Rsv list for 6 months till it closed. Got displaced to DFW ATR. Then displaced to ORD CRJ. In hindsight I should have displaced to DFW EMJ. However at the time the 700 was doing ALOT of OKC flying so I went for the prospect of a fair amount of overnights at home. Which I actually did get a good amount of.

The good thing is im fairly confident I'll be at a major in 24 months anyway. Just have to decide if I want to stay put and wait till they eventually start taking lower time guys or go to a place hiring DEC's or go somewhere as an FO again.

Originally Posted by E175 Driver (Post 2371375)

I'd stay put. You keep bouncing around and will never progress. Go for the E175 if you can.