Originally Posted by pangolin (Post 3595609)

Mesa has significant retirements in the next 5 years. We had people here 40 years who did want to move on but could not. It’s nothing yo do with them but the mainline hiring door cracked open slightly in 2018 but didn’t bust open wide till post covid. It’s the industry more that the pilot. At this point 3-4 years at mainline as an fo won’t even break even money wise for a senior ca. I have to laugh at FOs being upset about 6 months in reserve. Dude because of covid I’ve been a ca on reserve for 3 years. And that’s nothing. In the not so distant past pilots could spend 5-10 years on reserve as an fo. Movement in the industry is key.

Originally Posted by bonvoyage (Post 3595949)

If you factor in the 16%+ DC at legacies, by year 2-3 you’re making more than or equal to top CA at Mesa. But year 4+ it’s definitely more and it grows exponentially from there. Plus way better schedules and QOL. If your age allows it, bail.

Originally Posted by bonvoyage (Post 3595949)

If your age allows it, bail.

Originally Posted by mcdonald (Post 3596284)

What would you say is the age cutoff for someone who has 2/3 years at a regional?