Originally Posted by Kellwolf (Post 1392052)

Unless you're going to SWA or FedEx, going from the left seat at a regional to right seat at a major is likely going to involve some kind of pay cut for at least the first year. If you're smart, you'll sock some away to help ease the transition. Also, make sure you give your two weeks and get that vacation pay cashed out. That helped. :)

I can't speak for Spirit, but I can say I was a little nervous making the jump from 9E to B6. I had the "golden handcuffs" a little bit. I had good seniority in base, I was commuting but it wasn't a bad commute and the money was decent. After I turned in my 2 weeks, I had a few "*** am I doing?" moments. Fast forward nearly six months, and I have zero regrets whatsoever. I'm already holding a line, I get MORE days off as a junior line holding FO than I did as a upper-mid seniority CA at 9E and with the pay structure here, I'm only making a couple hundred less a month than I was. With the new pay rates, I'm actually pulling down MORE than I would have been under the bankruptcy contract. I also am looking at more people coming in BEHIND me in seniority on a monthly basis rather than AHEAD of me, which would have been the case the minute they closed MEM and ATL at 9E. By the time I hit second year FO pay here, I'll be making more than I would have been if I had stayed at 9E, at least on the average. Assuming a 75 hour guarantee, I'd still be a couple hundred bucks shy, but I'll take that trade off. The big things are I'm not exhausted after every duty day, I don't need a day to get my feet back under me after being beaten down for 4 days straight and I have the potential to stop commuting in about a year or two.

Originally Posted by legend (Post 1390629)

80knotsomuch,

Well there is an RFP for 32Crj 700's and our company is bidding on it. How many does go jets have? The things I've said is whats what's being talked about here. Again my opinion no different than your skewed Logic.

Originally Posted by Red Forman (Post 1392526)

A lot of guys at Comair thought good things were coming their way too. You see how all that worked out.

Originally Posted by One Up (Post 1390323)

I'm a junior CA at Pinnacle and live 2.5 hours from base. I'd rather work at DL because of domicile choices. Would you leave 9e for NK? With having a guaranteed interview with Delta and everything, is it worth it to leave? Opinions.

Originally Posted by Cruise (Post 1392632)

If you have to ask that question......stay where you are and enjoy life at a contract carrier. ;)

Originally Posted by legend (Post 1392755)

I believe he made his decision already but not necessarily an easy one depending on your situation.