Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer

Hey everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster. I don’t mean to hijack the thread, but didn’t feel it was necessary to start a completely separate thread for this question.

I’m close to finishing up school and becoming eligible for the cadet program. The top two choices are Envoy and Republic. Mainly for their MIA base. Equipment isn’t as important as QOL since I’m married and volunteer in the community.

Before I get attacked for wanting to come to Envoy and become a cadet, here’s my reasoning. I’d like to be a cadet is because I’d get first pick at equipment (who knows, maybe the 175 will be in MIA by the time I go in for NH class?), MIA base, and it’s nice knowing I don’t have to interview again. Having flow isn’t a bad deal either. Whether 5 year or 10 years, I made peace with being a regional for close to a decade no matter where I go.

Any advice would be great on whether I should commit to the cadet program would be great.

Originally Posted by Bigpimppilot

Respectfully I think your looking at it all wrong. Bases open and close all the time. Equipment levels also change all the time. Don’t pick an airline you may be at for the rest of your career based on that. Look at the best contract and how management honors their word. If your only criteria for an airline could change next month then you’ll be setting yourself up for disappointment. One last thought. Just like when renting a new apartment or a new housing development make the calculation based on what there is not on a promise of what will be

Originally Posted by havick206

Fact, Envoy is in MIA and expanding and has a shorter time to be based there.

If he wants to drive to work which is pretty much the only common advice on here what other option does he have?

Originally Posted by Bigpimppilot

My impression is that soflo is married to the location and may only have 200 hrs total time. I’m reminding him that bases and equipment are transitory and that in the next year or 2 anything can happen. May not be a good idea to put all your eggs in one basket and take the money now because who knows what the landscape will look like when he gets into training.

Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer

Thanks for the reply thus far! Driving to work would be the best thing really. The wife does not want to move out of MIA. I tried talking her into moving to NY so my stint at LGA wouldn't be so bad, but she doesn't want to uproot what we have here and I don't blame her.

I'd prefer the 175, but if 145 would get me MIA and thus a decent QOL then I'll do it.

Keep the replies coming, I appreciate it, gents!

Originally Posted by highfarfast

This has been rehashed several times. What are the recruiters telling you?