Which would you choose?

[Bob_Sacamano]

Hello all,

I'm a RJ Captain with Comair. I currently have a little over 5300TT, with 3500 PIC, 3500 turbine, 1600 Turbine PIC, 1500 121 turbine PIC, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, IGI, and a FEw (98%). My 1st choice airline is LUV (just like almost everyone else).

I've also applied to a few other carriers. My question to you is this: if you had a choice between going to JetBlue or AirTran, which would you choose, and why?

I've thought about staying where I am, to keep building 121 Jet PIC, but I think I'm at the point where I'd like to move on. And, I think the JetBlue or AirTran would be better for me than CMR.

Thanks!

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Why dont you apply to both -- interview -- and if either of them offer you a job you could cross that bridge when you come to it?

Seems like until you have at least an INTERVIEW scheduled its really not worth worrying about.

Lot of competition out there...

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

Bob,
Alot would depend on things like; where you want to live, comute, type airplane you want to fly, the companies outlook on things, projected growth, pay, usual bennies, and most importantly, WHO OFFERS YOU THE JOB FIRST!
If you apply to both and one offers the job, it seems to me it would not make alot of sense to 'wait and see if the other one calls'.
jmho, good luck though.

 

[-9Capt]

If I had to start over at the bottom of someones senority list today, I'd go with SWA, AirTran, JetBlue, in that order.

SWA has the edge in salary, management, profitability, job security, you name it.

I'd take AirTran over JetBlue, better pay and retirement, unionized (although we need it). My gut tells me AirTran is somewhat more stable in the long run, I'm sure some would disagree.

Bob, say hello to Kramer for me.

 

[Rhoid]

According to the general, you won't be moving on to Delta.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

where you want to live - IMPORTANT!
commute - IMPORTANT!
type airplane you want to fly - NOT Important
the companies outlook on things - Completely worthless
projected growth - Got a crystal ball?
pay + usual bennies - Sure, why not

WHO (if any) OFFERS YOU THE JOB FIRST! - yup, thats the kicker

 

[Benhuntn]

My two cents:

The companies you named are all great companies, ATR DRIVR pointed out things like a/c and location etc. I would add things like 5 yr contracts and financial history and prospects.

In this career field it would be nice to see a history that at least projects a solid future. I would go on line to a financial page and study the companies as if I were going to invest my entire fortune in just one of them. Once you find that one company, invest your entire life there. Or at least approach the process as if you might stay there for life. Who knows what companies will be here to hire you if you don't like JB, AAI or LUV.

 

[Flying Freddie]

Bob,

Don't waste all that money on postage and envelopes and paper. Just send your resume to SWA. Remember to get that 737 type first.

Have a great day.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

"Don't waste all that money on postage and envelopes and paper."

Yeah, you'll need it to BUY your 737 type-rating.

 

[-9Capt]

Furloughed,
That was pretty funny.

 

[beechlive]

Small Investment

As a capt told me 8,000 to make 100,000 in four years. Not a tough question to ask. I don't know any stocks that would give you that much return. I know you still have to get the job but every thing in life is like rolling dice, you never know what is going to turn up.

 

[bestpilot]

As a capt told me 8,000 to make 100,000 in four years. Not a tough question to ask. I don't know any stocks that would give you that much return. I know you still have to get the job but every thing in life is like rolling dice, you never know what is going to turn up.

Dude, that's alot of beer money. In the old days, you at least knew that the 8000 would buy an interview, but it's like there's all these peeps around with 737 type ratings so like getting an interview is like WAY harder. I thought that Southwest wasn't even interviewing anymore. Is this like a temporary thing, or are they like done interviewing for a few years or something?

Dude, beehive is right, life is like a box of chocklits, you just don't know what you'r gonna get.

 

[Devil Dawg]

I think SWA gave up on interviewing. They heard JB had so much more upside potential that they got discouraged and threw in the towel.

 

[michael707767]

Both would be a good choice, but I would go with AirTran. With Jetblue, you would either have to live in the NYC area (for now at least) or commute. I don't ever want to commute, and I can't afford to live near NYC. With Airtran you could live in ATL, which is a nice city and much more affordable. FWIW

 

[-9Capt]

As a capt told me 8,000 to make 100,000 in four years. Not a tough question to ask. I don't know any stocks that would give you that much return.

Spending the $8000 on a type doesn't guarantee you a $100,000 job. What if you spend the money on a type and get rejected at the interview, I'd rather have the money in stocks.

While I'd still pick SWA over the other two, you can make over $100,000 at AirTran after 4 years as well.