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Not tryin to hate because Ive got love for 9E but.... really??? :p

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Originally Posted by higney85 (Post 1225341)

9E isn't listed but...

JFK
DTW
MSP
ATL
MEM

In order of seniority requirements at the bottom, although for FO ATL and MEM are about the same.

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Originally Posted by barabek (Post 1225294)

For Expressjet on the ERJ side people were getting EWR or CLE right out of training lately. Some got to ORD or IAH too but that seamed to be less frequent. What you may have trouble with is getting the training scheduled, since there are no classes planned for the summer and nobody knows what's gonna happen after that. I wouldn't count on too much hiring any time soon. I can't really talk too much about the CRJ side but from what I heard ATL is the most senior with 4 year FOs on reserve. Good luck!

Only the 700/900 in ATL is 4 yr reserve. Everyone else holds a line well under 2 years.

At ASA there are guys on the 700 at year 5 now on reserve. My buddy just went back to the 200 in atl just to hold a line.

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Originally Posted by jws3443 (Post 1225374)

Not tryin to hate because Ive got love for 9E but.... really??? :p

I was wondering the same thing. While were at it Comair is DTW I believe

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Originally Posted by Fly782 (Post 1225475)

I was wondering the same thing. While were at it Comair is DTW I believe

Correct, however, they haven't hired since 2008... and probably won't ever hire again.

Shuttle America is IND and CMH

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Originally Posted by positiverate76 (Post 1225283)

I am in the market for the regionals, would just like to know what states would be more suitable to relocate for my career in the short to medium term.

Define short to medium term?

In my first 4 years and 10 months I went through 5 base closures/displacements. Do the math on how often I would have had to pick up and move had I done it every time.

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Originally Posted by xjtguy (Post 1225557)

Define short to medium term?

In my first 4 years and 10 months I went through 5 base closures/displacements. Do the math on how often I would have had to pick up and move had I done it every time.

And this is why I scoff at people who tell other people to move/live in base at a regional for QOL.

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Originally Posted by DryMotorBoatin (Post 1225570)

And this is why I scoff at people who tell other people to move/live in base at a regional for QOL.

Too many subjective/relative factors for that statement to be an absolute. I'd NEVER argue that living in base (regardless of regional, LCC, Legacy, whatever) provides a better QOL measured in time off, commute/PITA factor, social life, family time, whatever.

But QOL while living in base and dealing with base closures/displacements are not exactly the SAME thing. Like I said, you're talking to someone that went through FIVE in just under 5 years, and had #6 happen at the 8 year point.

With all that crap being said, I rather just simply live where I do and commute for the lifestyle and outdoor activities it provides me, and make life LESS of a PITA by just calling one place home. I moved to base ONCE, probably NEVER do it again.

However, if I had been younger when I went through all that crap and wasn't concerned with little things like progressing in life, trying to buy a home, start a family, I would have considered moving as 4 of those bases were pretty cool cities/areas that would have been fun to live in. Again, for a young person with not much to worry about, etc.

Since you had Virgin America in the list, SFO is what everyone gets right off the bat as a newhire. You can bid LAX pretty much right away, and get it before training ends. JFK is super senior, and will take 1.5 to 2 years to hold.