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Originally Posted by Guard
Thoughts on going left seat at Gama verses new hire at NetJets, what jets are guys getting at NetJets? Pay etc. Everything at Gama is 350 wheels up? What’s upgrade time at NetJets?
I had this dailema last year. I was offered a position at Netjets but ultimately decided to stay here at Gama. Both are great companies if you live in a smaller hub and don't want to commute. They both also have excellent health care which is very important to me. An APU would be nice in the summer but the King Air is still a great airplane to me and I enjoy the flying.
I stayed mostly for financial reasons but I have to say I was very impressed with the way that Gama treated me and my family when my kids were born.
The growth is at Gama regarding upgrades and transitioning to the training department etc. 3 year King Air guys are now moving over to the XL and X but keep their current pay scale.
The schedule and crew meals are better at NJ for sure, but if you're looking for career progression you'd move more quickly at Gama.
You could go to a regional but from someone who spent 6 years at one I can assure you that your life will be miserable. I'm not sure the slight edge it would give you is worth it. Multi crew turbine PIC time is mainly what the majors want to see. There's not a huge difference between part 121 and part 135 other than the size of the aircraft. As someone already mentioned, Southwest particularly likes Net Jets guys and we've had our share go over there too.