Originally Posted by afterburn81

This is funny. Finally someone gets it. That's the way it is supposed to be at a regional. So you leave. No one is SUPPOSED to stick around.

The actually money earned minus what you have to pay back as an investment just to have the job and uniforms, eating expensive food in airports, hotels for commuting and the sheer fact that your life will probably be substantially shortened from exposure to a regional culture should make it common knowledge that your stay at this level should be limited. How was that for a run-on sentence?

Originally Posted by hemaybedid

The instructor asked that question in training last month. All of the fo's raised their hands along with one captain.

Originally Posted by Trip7

Not sure, his email says stop by and say hi before he leaves so that's the best way to find out. I'm sure he saw the writing on the wall here at XJT.

Originally Posted by AtlCSIP

He's pretty young, and if he is going to United or Delta, he will make the pay up pretty quickly.

Originally Posted by XJT Pilot

Life shortened. LMAO, you idiots never had a real job because this is the easiest job on the planet. I do nothing but sit there sign my name and walk away when trouble arises. Are you doing long hours? Yeah, but its all relative because I only work half a year. Basically I'm bored. But will I take a dime less for my sacrifices? Hell, No. I'm still paying 16 years later for my ERAU education. So, am I gonna die one day, you betcha but not from flying a regional jet I can guarantee you that.

Now if I worked at FedEx, UPS or even was an international driver then yes you're gonna die younger from that job. Just look at those guys! They can have it and the money that comes along with it. So the secret is out, this is the easiest job in the world and if you look at it right its also enjoyable.

You guys are always looking for something more and when you have it your still not happy. You would be crying on CAL Forums if it wasn't your still stuck down here at the minors. FUPM!

Originally Posted by Trip7

ATL Base Chief Pilot gets hired away. Rest of CRJ CA list still struggling for attrition. ERJ Attrition thru the roof as usual

Originally Posted by newarkblows:1498835

The ERJ side has been in decline since early 2006. I wouldn't lose hope in the senior crj captains because I think it takes a year or two of solid incompetence before anyone really likes to see the writing on the wall. I am going to go out on a limb and say our top 4-500 are staying but the other 2500 are literally tripping over themselves to get out of here.

Also we have a base in the northeast and everyone that is hiring has at least one big northeast base so it is easier for the ERJ guys to make the jump.

Originally Posted by Captain Tony

It's a little different for Captains making around $100K/yr. Hence less of them planning to leave.

Originally Posted by ross9238

obviously individual situation might be different causing the senior pilots to stay but if the regional model is dying and you know that, take the hit for the short term in order to have a job later on. This is also not possible for those who are set to retire in the next 5 years or so. I know scott had put out a list of retirements a while back and wonder how many we will be losing each year.