Capt10Matt
The dude abides
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I managed 4 different job offers at various jet operators on the basis of my Lakes experience. At the moment only two airlines hold an institutional bias against 1900 drivers: UA (wants jet time) and CO (doesn't play well with Lakers). Beyond that the experience will launch you as far as your connections, abilities, and fortune will take you. And add to Trogdor's list FedEx (when the window was open) and Alaska. Most legacies, and most LCCs are happy to hire a Laker, I don't know what else one could ask for.
That aside, it's a single person's airline. If you have a wife and kids, you, they, and your coworkers will all be miserable, so just don't bother.
OK if you're GFs sister's best friend's husband is the son of a Fedex regional chief pilot then you might have a chance with just 1000 hours 1900 PIC time but too many times did I hear from CAs that were turned down by top tier airlines because of no Jet experience. Who knows as you say it might have to do with an airline's particular dislike with an operator, I wasn't at Lakes.
Also.... I understand Great Lakes may suffer the same fate as Big Sky.
OK if you're GFs sister's best friend's husband is the son of a Fedex regional chief pilot then you might have a chance
Too many times did I hear from CAs that were turned down by top tier airlines because of no Jet experience.
Lakes is the infamous "cockroach" in the airline industry.
Besides, they have to survive just 2 years for a new-hire to get the 1000 TPIC anyway.
Maybe. But in my experience, turbine is turbine. 135 or 121. I've never known anybody turned down with not enough "jet" time. Again. Just my experience. Either way, Great lakes sucks. I inteviewed there @ 5 years ago and they were proud to offer $12.50/ hour with no promises. I said no thanks. I like some of their routes though, good flying.
It's actually a whopping $15.30/hr, been that way since approx. 2000.
Most impatient pilots leave Lakes to go fly an RJ, frac or corp/charter.
A few do get the big jet, but it's a fact a GLA CA is less attractive to a few major/LCCs than a Jet CA.