prior121

Poised for success. Please tell me how a company who publicly tried to give all their 200's to Air Wisconsin and is now in talks to do the same with Mesa is "poised for success."

Please enlighten me.

ShyGuy

That's subjective. Pays off? I know several 9E guys who took the jump in '12-'14, upgraded very quickly, and have made more than they would have staying as FO with the bonus. Two of these guys got hired at a major and it was probably the TPIC that got them finally noticed. There are reasons to make a lateral move. Quick/DEC upgrade is only one small reason. Biggest reason is being at a dead end regional with no growth and shrinking fleet. Ask some Comair guys how your advice would have worked for those who were able to stay to the last day. In any case, congrats on your escape. It's nice to see positive movement. Good luck, you'll enjoy the new plane.

gojo

I appears you do need a lot of enlightening. 26 200's hardly counts as all of them. And why do you think Delta is in talks with Meas for Delta/Endeavor 200's? Endeavor is finally in a position to staff the one's we are flying with slowing attrition and new hire pilots.

Silver02ex

You seem like the "cup half empty" kind of guy aren't you? or I can say the sky is blue, and you would say, "No, it's baby blue" All I said was why "I" stayed, and how it paid off for "me" yet, you still have to mention how making a lateral move was a good move for other pilots. I don't really care why some people left. Once again, "to me" I made out better financially and QOL by staying and taking the bonus and running. Please show me, where I said making a lateral move was a bad idea, I just said, doing it didn't make sense to "me" or did I say "lateral move didn't make sense in general? You seriously took my post in a completely different direction. All I said was sometimes it pays off to stay (like my case). The Comair and my situation are completely different. One airline was getting shut down while mine is not, I don't recall Endeavor getting shut down anytime soon.

AlaskaBound

Being an all 900 operator is a good thing in the eyes of airline management. 9E will be sold off to the highest bidder when Delta is done with them. They won't have to pay out the whole $80k bonus because it was never in the cards to do that. It is a ploy and it's bringing in suckers.
Mark my word, 9E will be sold off when it benefits Delta and you won't get your whole bonus or anything associated with the SSP.

El Aviador

Are you assuming this or do you have enough upper management contacts to know where things will go. It is a sincere question? I don't want to work for the wrong company. I know it sounds dumb, but I'm new to the regional world. Just doing my research.

El Aviador.

IBPilot

sources for each please?

IBPilot

he is neither. It's more of a "buyer's remorse" for him…..just hates it that he left, his former coworkers are doing just fine without him, and he can't let go.

Squallrider

Not trying to be a troll here but...( famous last words) why would they offer 20 k a year bonus if they felt endeavor was a good choice for anyone?

IBPilot

they were trying to plug the leaks in the dam with bubblegum and fingers….now they realized they screwed up and have brought in the heavy machinery and concrete before it's too late. Why would Delta purchase a -200 sim from China for them if they are losing all the 200's?