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05-03-2014 | 11:20 AM
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Career advice.
Career question
Career question for recruiters and fellow pilots on this forum. Any suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated.
37 years old, bachelors, 5000 total with 4000 sic on the crj. Stuck at my second airline with no upgrades in sight. Should I live and try a cargo outfit type Ameriflight for pic turbine and also honestly add new flying to my résumé or should I stay put? Thank you
Career question for recruiters and fellow pilots on this forum. Any suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated.
37 years old, bachelors, 5000 total with 4000 sic on the crj. Stuck at my second airline with no upgrades in sight. Should I live and try a cargo outfit type Ameriflight for pic turbine and also honestly add new flying to my résumé or should I stay put? Thank you
05-03-2014 | 11:49 AM
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Here's the deal man. It's all a dice roll. If you think going to ameriflight is something that will make you more competitive then I say do it. You have 4k in the crj so you know how airline life is. Compare that to what you would be doing at ameriflight and ask if that's the road you wanna go down. I don't think it can hurt you IMO
05-03-2014 | 11:49 AM
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Hi, and thank you for your reply.
I know I don't want to fly for the regionals. Although my company is a good company that treat their people well, I feel stuck and i am trying to find a path forward. Looking for major and llc carriers. Recently went to job fair and met Virgin recruiters. Waiting to hear now.
I know I don't want to fly for the regionals. Although my company is a good company that treat their people well, I feel stuck and i am trying to find a path forward. Looking for major and llc carriers. Recently went to job fair and met Virgin recruiters. Waiting to hear now.
05-03-2014 | 11:59 AM
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I was in a similar situation.... Same amount of time and stuck at a pos regional. We probably work(ed) at the same place. I accepted a position with a 135 operator for the pay raise and jet PIC time. There's no future at said regional without drastic changes for the better. Like me... All that time and still no jet PIC... People start to think you're afraid of or unable to upgrade or something.
05-03-2014 | 12:33 PM
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Obviously, if you do have PIC time I think you're a little more competitive. So if you don't think you're going to lose any money or QOL by bailing on the regionals, then yeah, why not?
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