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View Poll Results: What was THE MOST IMPORTANT factor?
First Year Pay
2
1.16%
Domicile/Base
71
41.28%
Contract
8
4.65%
Rapid Upgrade
35
20.35%
Flow Thru/SSP
5
2.91%
Equipment type
4
2.33%
Reputation of the company
14
8.14%
Friends that work there
4
2.33%
It was the only company that would hire me
12
6.98%
Other (specify)
17
9.88%
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The "Why did you choose your regional" poll.

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Old 03-16-2015 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by RV5M
So...chasing a quick upgrade, then.


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Domicile is #1 for me. If my upgrade happens in 2 years or 4 I'm fine with that.
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Old 03-16-2015 | 06:39 AM
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I chose my regional because they had the sweetest tasting Kool-aid. After that it was equipment (no 50 seaters), domiciles, and upgrade.
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Old 03-16-2015 | 06:47 AM
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Quick upgrade (9 years ago)
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Old 03-16-2015 | 07:07 AM
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1. First year pay-left higher paying job and have significant school loans.

2. Travel priority in commute/flight benefits-I'm not moving for a job)

3. Contract-average or better, with pay protections and cancellation pay.

It worked out well for me. Our contract is decent. I rarely have an issue getting to work, especially with our priority and time of check-in listing. I also didn't have to starve on first year pay...still put into 401k, etc.,.

Life is pretty good
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Old 03-16-2015 | 07:24 AM
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Because mine had an all RJ fleet. I didn't want to risk going to Skywest or Eagle and get stuck flying a prop.
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Old 03-16-2015 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy
Because mine had an all RJ fleet. I didn't want to risk going to Skywest or Eagle and get stuck flying a prop.








Yeah, that would have been unbearable.
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Old 03-16-2015 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TalkTurkey
This is an incomplete sentence, boy. Plus, sentences start with capital letters, boy.
Good thing I'm not applying to be a sim instructor for 9E then.





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Old 03-16-2015 | 07:31 PM
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Where is the "Quick Upgradezz Bruh" selection?
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Old 03-16-2015 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TxPilot07
I can't stand all these idiots who jump ship to these bottom feeder regionals like PSA, TSA, or Mesa. ExpressJet has the best contract in the industry plus I live in base. The superior contract and not having to commute are the reasons why I work where I work.
Out of curiosity, how did you come to TSA being a bottom feeder?
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Old 03-16-2015 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bjohnson09
Out of curiosity, how did you come to TSA being a bottom feeder?







Maybe he's heard about Hulas?
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