Winged Sig 599
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- Aug 15, 2002
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Thanks 2000 flyer; I was getting a bit of mixed reviews there. Jaydub said that corporate guys don't get a chance; and others were saying that jet pic is jet pic. Even though I have not reached the level of experience that you two have, my sense of reason would tell me that if you meet the minimums whatever the standard is at that time you would would have a fighting chance at the job. As a brand new CFI, I realize that I have about a year or so of time building before I will have to make the corporate vs. regional carrier decision. I have friends on both sides of the fence, regional and corporate. However they are just getting started, so I wanted input from those with more exerience. Here are my obervations thus far:
Corporate
Pros Cons
Higher Starting Salary Long binding contracts; years before cap.
Nice accomodations Pager phone/surgically attached/beckon
Somewhat predictable scheduling call of company/ employer
Nice aircraft (multiple type ratings depending who you work for)
Regional
121 experience/possible flow through shisty salary
predictable scheduling shisty accomodations
(someone correct me if I'm wrong, or feel free to add input)
If it is one thing that I have learned thus far in my few years at this game, is that you can plan a pretty picnic but you can't predict the weather. You can plan things, but as we have all seen, it can all change at the drop of the dime. Sometimes I think you have to take what you can get, and you are undoubtedly going to have to pay dues no matter what. I must say that at this point, that I don't really think I'll lose no matter what. (both have pros and cons) I just wanted some objective viewpoints.
Thanks-
Corporate
Pros Cons
Higher Starting Salary Long binding contracts; years before cap.
Nice accomodations Pager phone/surgically attached/beckon
Somewhat predictable scheduling call of company/ employer
Nice aircraft (multiple type ratings depending who you work for)
Regional
121 experience/possible flow through shisty salary
predictable scheduling shisty accomodations
(someone correct me if I'm wrong, or feel free to add input)
If it is one thing that I have learned thus far in my few years at this game, is that you can plan a pretty picnic but you can't predict the weather. You can plan things, but as we have all seen, it can all change at the drop of the dime. Sometimes I think you have to take what you can get, and you are undoubtedly going to have to pay dues no matter what. I must say that at this point, that I don't really think I'll lose no matter what. (both have pros and cons) I just wanted some objective viewpoints.
Thanks-