Getting past "must have type"
 

There has to be a way to get past the applications "must already have ______ type rating" or "must have ______ hours jet".

I have 2000 hour turboprop and only a handful of SIC jet hours.

There has to be a way to get someone to type me in their aircraft.

What's the secret other than the buddy system or knowing them in advance?

A regional would type you in a heartbeat!

Yea but I have a family and can't afford $22,000/yr.

I currently have a $100,000/yr corporate job that I'm fixing to loose due to the oil bust. My company is going to have to liquidate the plane and I'll be out of a job in a few months...so I'm told.

I know I'll probably have to take a little cut in pay but I cant go from $100,000 to regional pay.

I need some sort of jet job to bring the pay we need as a family.

Don't need a jet job to pay you well. Apply for freight runs, way better pay than the airlines if you get into twin turbines. All of them are hiring

Try 121 Charter. Omni, ATI, Amazon, etc. All hiring, all type rate you. Yeah, you'll take a pay cut, but not to regional levels.

Overseas ISR companies are hiring like crazy... Check out Dynamic Aviation if you don't have a clearance.

What "freight runs" companies are you talking about? Like FedEx or something else? I'm not up to speed with the freight companies.

You're somewhat vague on your qualifications. Do you really only have 2000 hours? I think you're going to have a hard time finding a '100k' job with that little experience. In my 17 years of 121 time I have yet to cross that line. I'd guess your best bet is to stay in the corporate world where you have some network to keep you at that level. Either that or suck it up and put in at least a little time at the regional level. Best of luck.

17 years at 121 and you haven't made a 100K?? Where do you work?

I am right there with him. 17 years have not broken 100K without per diem ever.