Opinion as ORD as a base.
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Opinion as ORD as a base.
41 year old closing in on 1500 hours here. I am about to start applying to the regionals and am curious which regional would be the best pick to hold Chicago as a base soonest. 1) I know the seniority of bases for fo and capt is different for different regionals. 2) I know there are many different variables that will go into choosing a job other than bases. I’m just looking to explore this one variable currently. 3) I know that the seniority levels can change day to day with expansion, cuts, new bases, etc but I’m looking for an opinion if I had to pick the best option today. From what I read, commuting is horrible and cuts into life significantly and I’d like to avoid it as much as possible. And I’m not in a position to where I can move because of family. With that being said, I’m looking for the best opinion of what regional to choose if I could choose any that would allow me Chicago as a base soonest. Also, if anyone knows of a resource out there that does like a side by side list and updates of the answer I’m looking for that would be great.
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41 year old closing in on 1500 hours here. I am about to start applying to the regionals and am curious which regional would be the best pick to hold Chicago as a base soonest. 1) I know the seniority of bases for fo and capt is different for different regionals. 2) I know there are many different variables that will go into choosing a job other than bases. I’m just looking to explore this one variable currently. 3) I know that the seniority levels can change day to day with expansion, cuts, new bases, etc but I’m looking for an opinion if I had to pick the best option today. From what I read, commuting is horrible and cuts into life significantly and I’d like to avoid it as much as possible. And I’m not in a position to where I can move because of family. With that being said, I’m looking for the best opinion of what regional to choose if I could choose any that would allow me Chicago as a base soonest. Also, if anyone knows of a resource out there that does like a side by side list and updates of the answer I’m looking for that would be great.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#3
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ORD is easy to get for just about any regional that has a base there so you should have no problem getting it. Envoy has the flow to AA, so if you can’t get on at any other mainline at least that is in your back pocket. No idea what the timeline is though.
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41 year old closing in on 1500 hours here. I am about to start applying to the regionals and am curious which regional would be the best pick to hold Chicago as a base soonest. 1) I know the seniority of bases for fo and capt is different for different regionals. 2) I know there are many different variables that will go into choosing a job other than bases. I’m just looking to explore this one variable currently. 3) I know that the seniority levels can change day to day with expansion, cuts, new bases, etc but I’m looking for an opinion if I had to pick the best option today. From what I read, commuting is horrible and cuts into life significantly and I’d like to avoid it as much as possible. And I’m not in a position to where I can move because of family. With that being said, I’m looking for the best opinion of what regional to choose if I could choose any that would allow me Chicago as a base soonest. Also, if anyone knows of a resource out there that does like a side by side list and updates of the answer I’m looking for that would be great.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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41 year old closing in on 1500 hours here. I am about to start applying to the regionals and am curious which regional would be the best pick to hold Chicago as a base soonest. 1) I know the seniority of bases for fo and capt is different for different regionals. 2) I know there are many different variables that will go into choosing a job other than bases. I’m just looking to explore this one variable currently. 3) I know that the seniority levels can change day to day with expansion, cuts, new bases, etc but I’m looking for an opinion if I had to pick the best option today. From what I read, commuting is horrible and cuts into life significantly and I’d like to avoid it as much as possible. And I’m not in a position to where I can move because of family. With that being said, I’m looking for the best opinion of what regional to choose if I could choose any that would allow me Chicago as a base soonest. Also, if anyone knows of a resource out there that does like a side by side list and updates of the answer I’m looking for that would be great.
Thanks!
Thanks!
If I could do it all over again I’d chose Skywest. ORD is one of, if not the biggest crew base for OO. Tons of options other than ORD if you ever chose to leave Chicago. Pay and QOL on par with almost everyone else.
Living in base is 100% the highest deciding factor in QOL. Skywest can give you Chicago and job security over every other regional that operates in ORD.
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ORD is easy to get for just about any regional that has a base there so you should have no problem getting it. Envoy has the flow to AA, so if you can’t get on at any other mainline at least that is in your back pocket. No idea what the timeline is though.
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Yeah go OO. Especially if you don’t mind flying 5-6 legs a day in a 200, junior manning on your “days off”, or sitting hot reserve. Not to mention the lack of pay compared with other options, no rigs and no union. But at least you’ll get ORD and a name tag.
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What’s the knock on ExpressJet currently? $22K bonus, $40 an hour, $10,000 per year “salary” (EQO). 75 hr minimum. Easy to get 85 after very short reserve. Upgrade time has come down dramatically and will continue. We only have around 200 CA eligible FOs left with around 10 CAs leaving for new opportunities every week. Of the 200 over half have already bypassed upgrade.
And brand new 175s
And brand new 175s
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