Thanks guys! Follow up question since I am more encouraged to punch out and run to Endeavor (although I see they offer a guaranteed interview program w/Delta but that would probably put me in a long line....?). Any recommendations for logistics? I want to settle the family in Atlanta or Greenville, SC, but I hear commuting for the regionals is a no-go/nightmare. I don't want to move my entire household of 5 to Minneapolis just to have to move again in less than a year. Should I just treat it like a deployment and expect to live out of a crash pad in MN? Ideas? Experience?

If you don't already have your ATP most regionals will require you to either stay (~18 months) or pay back their costs. Usually around $3000.
I'm a military guy who retired non current and am at endeavor right now. Commuting from Greenville would probably not be an issue at all. Commuting through Atl as a regional guy is not the best of scenarios, but doable for the short term. The Delta guaranteed interviews wouldn't apply to you unless you're planning on staying at endeavor for 3-4 years. But you can still get hired OTS (off the street). Feel free to pm me if you have specific questions.


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NOG,

PM sent re: commuting/QOL. For the crowd, I already have the ATP. I'm slowing being convinced to take the leap....thanks for the advice.

You should put apps in with the majors anyway having F-15 time. You only need 750 for military to get the ATP. Also, I think commutair flys into Greenville. We're growing and this would likely be your best bet based on that alone. Hit me up via PM and you can call me and I'll tell you anything you wanna know. I'm a reserve military pilot myself.

Commuting is perfectly doable, just not ideal. If you live close to an airport serviced my mainline jets yet not a hub for any of the majors, it makes it easy. If you have to two leg it, or depend on regionals that aren't your own metal, forget it.

Agreed, but something else to think about some routes change from mainline to regional and back.

This. Skip the regionals if you can

What regional are you talking about that has a $3,000 training contract?

If you want to live in GSP one could make an argument for PSA. You'll get stuck in DAY or CVG to start with, but eventually getting CLT wouldn't be an issue. Driving to work makes up for the lower pay.

There is a 2 year commitment for the $15,000 new hire bonus, although it's prorated in the second year. You could take it and bank it, then throw yourself a really big party after you pass two years with the company. 1st year pay does suck, although having a military retirement would soften that blow.

I know endeavor contracted the younger guys in my class that didn't have their ATP and got it through the company program. They said it was $3000 that they have to pay back if they don't stay 18 months. Was just talking to one of them about it last night.

Not sure of the other regionals. And again it only applies to guys doing the ATP course.


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