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Originally Posted by razorseal
if PIC is all that matters to you, you should just go with any airliner, hey who cares right? you should just join up mesa or something, all you need is PIC, who gives a crap about your work environment? Shame what this industry becoming
So, I'm guessing PIC DOESN'T matter to you? If so, great. Live your life and be happy. Stay where you are. Maybe you are indepedently wealthy and just fly for fun. Cool. I don't think that anybody would argue with the advice of going to where you can upgrade the fastest, get the PIC, and move on. Excluding going to GOjets of course. If the upgrade slowed down to 6-7 years at XJET but was still short at MESA, what would you do if you were just getting into this industry? I'm not saying that MESA is a good place, it sucks. I have friends there, one is getting bent over and JA'd as I type this out.
Funny, pre 9/11 with all the hiring going on, nobody would question going to a carrier that had a quick upgrade but sucked total balls. As long as the hiring is going on, who cares? You are only there to get the PIC and get out. I know a lot of guys that went to Great Lakes pre 9/11 and upgraded fast and got out. Many have done well for themselves. Now, most people won't touch the place with a 10 foot pole.
Just my 2 cents. After a down grade, furlough, 60% pay cut, taxes, ALPA dues, medical, dental, uniform deduction, and 401K, it's only worth about .6 cents. So take it for what it's worth.