Originally Posted by Excargodog (Post 2963604)

I beg to differ. He’s captain eligible and said he had CL65 time. Why NOT upgrade? And if he fahrts around for an extra year and a half when majors are starting to hire 750-1000 a year - which will soon be the case - what that will cost him is 12-15 hundred seniority numbers at United. Fifteen hundred guys and gals he will be stuck in lag behind for the rest of his career.



How did you become so risk averse? Did you go to one those elementary schools that didn’t let you play dodgeball at recess because you might get an owie?

Originally Posted by yakfisher (Post 2963640)

How about IND or SDF after captain is it senior as well?

Originally Posted by BravoTango (Post 2963862)

Seen too many overconfident pilots left by the wayside when then blow a checkride and wonder why the call doesn’t come. If you’re young there is no huge rush. It cuts both ways. You have to place your bet. Didn’t say don’t do it, I said don’t factor the bonus it’s a drop in the bucket, and make sure you’re ready for it.

Originally Posted by BravoTango (Post 2963523)

Do you have prior jet 121?

Originally Posted by BravoTango (Post 2963523)

I personally wouldn’t risk consequential training failures or worse yet violations trying to make that leap ...

Originally Posted by GHawk (Post 2963386)

Sadly yes, the unfortunate result of multiple mergers and consolidations over the years, as I understand it. I think the junior lineholder has been on property something like 12 years.

Originally Posted by Excargodog (Post 2964135)

Seriously. Where in my statement do I mention anything about the bonus? I said nothing about the bonus. I think you have a reading comprehension problem when you ask an upgrade eligible guy with a CL-65 type rating if he has 121 jet time.



And for someone who was posting on the Cape Air forum nine months ago, you are sure trying to come across as the font of all aviation wisdom today talking about all the overconfident pilots you have seen. And seriously...



you are implying he’s so inept he not only won’t pass upgrade but will get an FAA violation attempting it? Just how poor a pilot do you assume he is? Or is this just how risk averse you are about upgrading?


The fact is that the guy is captain eligible and type rated in the CL-65, which GoJet flies and you clearly do not . You have no idea how much experience he has above and beyond 1000 hours of SIC and neither do I. Granted, every second in command hour you fly is more experience, but failing to upgrade when eligible also carries its own baggage for those not wishing to have Republic as their final employer. The majors like to see good career progression in their applicants.

so yeah, it really has nothing to do with the bonus money and never did. If he’s competent to upgrade now rather than 18 months out he OUGHT TO upgrade now rather than 18 months out. On the other hand, if he wants to be a regional lifer than clearly, delaying upgrade won’t hurt him a bit.

Originally Posted by BravoTango (Post 2965418)

Read the original post. It references the bonus. I’m replying to the original poster not you. Nope no idea the experience level. Merely pointing out what someone should consider. You on the other hand, deep breaths.


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Originally Posted by SolidSnake (Post 2963364)

I posted this at Gojet forum:

Quick question. Gojet just announced direct entry cap additional 30K CL65 type bonus on top of 45K Direct Entry. I've never worked for gojet.
DE Captain or FO republic then upgrade in 1.5 years? Which airline has better QOL as both are ORD base which I want. Thx

Originally Posted by fortyeight (Post 2970001)

If you want ORD don’t even consider Republic. You’ll upgrade and never see it and be stuck commuting to NY or an outstation.

Originally Posted by LoneStar32 (Post 2970355)

Although I would take ORD as an FO and commute to CA at Republic over having to deal with the low pay and QOL issues at Envoy, Air Wisconsin, TSA, and GoJet. 3rd year CA pay at Republic will more then make up commuting as a CA then being based at ORD getting $20 less an hour and worse QOL rules.

Originally Posted by LoneStar32 (Post 2970355)

Although I would take ORD as an FO and commute to CA at Republic over having to deal with the low pay and QOL issues at Envoy, Air Wisconsin, TSA, and GoJet. 3rd year CA pay at Republic will more then make up commuting as a CA then being based at ORD getting $20 less an hour and worse QOL rules.