Sos21

I live in the STL area and I have offers from GoJet, RAH, and PSA and a couple apps still out.

I read a lot on APC about how miserable commuting is, but reading through the GoJet forum isn't very encouraging either.

Is it really that bad there? Is it worth going somewhere else and commuting?

calmwinds

Commuting sucks. The only thing worse is starting over at a different regional. Until the United announcement has been made regarding the replacement of CRJ700’s with E175’s, I could not recommend going to a regional with those 700’s - either GoJet or Mesa.

If you can’t be in STL, MCI and ORD are still short commutes.

chrisreedrules

I would look at RAH

theclaw

You'd be crazy to commute for a regional if you can live in and train in base. Expect a very good quality of life. This is a no brainer.

flywithjohn

Nobody comes to APC to say how great life is, take the negativity with a grain of salt and live in base if at all possible.

calmwinds

What happened to your CJO from RAH?

andrewsmith0291

I didn't recommend this airlines.

Slick111

^^^^ this!! ^^^^^

Bombardier Stev

Yes, it is that bad.

Even if you have to commute, you are better off than you are going to Gojet.

Each day a person is at Gojet you run the risk of being in a position where your career is in jeopardy for reasons out of your control. They want you to take off with a 15kt cross wind in the snow with no nose wheel steering and you don't believe you are safe, what are you going to do?

Need mandatory military leave, they might fire you if they need you and you refuse.

Have to be out on FMLA leave, don't do it or they will teach you a lesson.

Commute rather than risk your career. I wish I had.

Flogger

This is a repost: I recently flew with 2 FOs at 9E who were CAs at GoJet. They both went there for the promise of quick upgrade. They both upgraded quickly, but were almost exclusively flown as FOs, thus not logging any PIC time. They both had nearly the same horror stories about the training department and management. They both literally confirmed every story I've ever heard about GoJet.

They both left their CA positions at GoJet to be FOs at 9E.

That says quite a bit about GoJet.

To elaborate; both of these guys told similar stories about the training department. Both had prior 121 time and made it thru training with no problems, but they both witnessed several people in their classes busting orals and sim rides.

For example, the one guy mentioned a two hour oral. That is not industry standard anymore. AQP has completely changed the check ride system in the industry, at least everywhere but GoJet.

Yeah, I'm a troll, but after hearing these two guys, I hate to see anyone put their future career at risk. We can all have a bad training day, but it sounds like GoJet is off the rails on this.

Further: Being home based negates quite a few negatives about regional airlines. That said, being home based does not negate a terrible training department nor does it help when management is a bunch of diks. But, being home based will help avoid most commuting issues with management.