Max Exodus
02-26-2020 | 06:13 AM
#31
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Actually, I don’t have much emotion about it. I mean I feel for those affected. But some of you are acting like this is the first time something like this has happened at XJT/ASA. Look at many of the SkyWest airframes. They are AS and EV tail numbers. There is even the ND tail number. That one was tough to see. Guess where they came from? Bases closed. Flying was lost. It sucked. But it did force me and many others to stop being lazy. Some FOs I knew made lateral moves and it was the right decision. I thought long and hard about a DEC position elsewhere. Thankfully, I didn’t take it as I wouldn’t be where I am now if I had and might still be stuck at a regional.
Pilots at XJT have to take a rational, unemotional look at their options and figure which will probably advance their careers the fastest. For some a lateral move might be best. But don’t make that move based upon the type of jet you will fly. Again, no one but you cares about that. Look long term and make your decision based upon your long term goals.
Pilots at XJT have to take a rational, unemotional look at their options and figure which will probably advance their careers the fastest. For some a lateral move might be best. But don’t make that move based upon the type of jet you will fly. Again, no one but you cares about that. Look long term and make your decision based upon your long term goals.
02-26-2020 | 06:39 AM
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But yeah, balance that with being stuck on an airframe being wound down. If you can move to the -145 immediately... might be a good move to stay. If you're stuck in the right seat of a -175 until the keys to the last one are handed over to SkyWest and only flying every other month it might be time to move on.
02-26-2020 | 07:52 AM
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Some will definitely make that call. Hopefully they haven’t already spent the bonus
02-26-2020 | 07:58 AM
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02-26-2020 | 10:25 AM
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"I didn't want to go through training again, so I left for somewhere that I'd have to go through training again."
02-26-2020 | 10:32 AM
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Also, good like finding another regional where you can get 19+ days off per month every month once you're a line holder.
Just adding a little balance. Those who are ignorant about how to bid and adjust their schedule will call me wrong, and the new hires who don't will probably want to leave.
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