Regional vs. college
04-14-2011, 08:50 AM
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Senority is everything, finish school online from your crashpad while you sit reserve. One year can be the difference between sucess and failure in this industry. But make sure you finish school if you ever want out of a regional.
04-14-2011, 09:03 AM
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Those were a lot of quick responses telling you to stay in school. Here are the questions I have:
1-Are you able to finish your degree online? Make sure you can before you bail.
2-Do you think you are capable of finishing your degree while working full time?
If the answers to both of these questions are "yes", then I would say do it. Seniority is everything in this industry. However, college is a life of a lot of fun and little to no responsibility... are you sure you want to leave that?
And before get beat up by others for saying this... Yes I have a degree (two actually).
1-Are you able to finish your degree online? Make sure you can before you bail.
2-Do you think you are capable of finishing your degree while working full time?
If the answers to both of these questions are "yes", then I would say do it. Seniority is everything in this industry. However, college is a life of a lot of fun and little to no responsibility... are you sure you want to leave that?
And before get beat up by others for saying this... Yes I have a degree (two actually).
No-brainer. If you know you can and will finish online, get the regional job and get your seniority number. Regional jobs, especially for new-hires are crappy and you'll need/want all the QOL you can get.
BTW; You should have titled this thread "Regional AND College", it doesn't have to be "Regional versus College"
04-14-2011, 09:28 AM
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How about this.
Get your seniority number then take a nice 12 month leave of absence or whatever time you need. Far fetched, yes, but hey what the heck maybe it could work. Most likely it won't work but why not give it a shot.
But either way make sure you get that degree. I fly with numerous captains that did not go to college and they can't leave as a result to move onto bigger and better things.
Get your seniority number then take a nice 12 month leave of absence or whatever time you need. Far fetched, yes, but hey what the heck maybe it could work. Most likely it won't work but why not give it a shot.
But either way make sure you get that degree. I fly with numerous captains that did not go to college and they can't leave as a result to move onto bigger and better things.
04-14-2011, 09:31 AM
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Hello all, first time posting. I'm just looking for some advice. I may have an opportunity in the not to distant future to get picked up by a regional, the problem is I'm am senior in college. I still have a full year of classes left. Is it a better move to take a job with a regional build time and finish college on-line, or finish college and wait the extra year to try and get picked up after graduation?
04-14-2011, 09:49 AM
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I say finish college.
however,
Or take the inevitable furlough, bypass recall as required to get your degree, and then return to regional long enough for currency/experience to move on, with better seniority.
The danger is, with money(however little) and a job, the temptation to avoid going back to finish can get to be too much.
Finish college.
P.S. It's "not TOO distant future"
however,
The danger is, with money(however little) and a job, the temptation to avoid going back to finish can get to be too much.
Finish college.
P.S. It's "not TOO distant future"
04-14-2011, 09:49 AM
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I left school with one year left to "live the dream" and it was the dumbest thing I ever did!!!!!! Its a huge pain in the a$$ to try to finish your last few credits through correspondence or online in order to graduate!
04-14-2011, 09:56 AM
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Dude anyone who says dont finish school and senority is everything is just dumb.
You may be more senior but in a few years when a major comes knocking youll be sh....t outa luck. Get your degree there will be plenty of openings in the up coming future
You may be more senior but in a few years when a major comes knocking youll be sh....t outa luck. Get your degree there will be plenty of openings in the up coming future
04-14-2011, 10:05 AM
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FINISH SCHOOL
The seniority argument is just that.... When your company goes BK, what is your seniority now? When you move to a bigger and better airline, what is your seniority then?
Don't play that game.
FINISH SCHOOL
The seniority argument is just that.... When your company goes BK, what is your seniority now? When you move to a bigger and better airline, what is your seniority then?
Don't play that game.
FINISH SCHOOL
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