To go or not to go

forrest · Post by **forrest** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:06 am

My "Friend" has the oppportunity to go to Jazz. His eventual goal is Westjet or mainline. Is it more beneficial to stay in a current position as a heavy turbo prop captain at an AC tier 3 or roll the dice with jazz and commute to the given base. Just looking for opinions, not a decision.

forrest · Post by **forrest** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:07 am

Also, this individual is happy where they are, make good money but don't want to do it forever. And by good money, I mean more than a 5 year FO at Jazz.

PeteThePilot · Post by **PeteThePilot** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:01 am

I once had a "friend" who had to make that same decision. Tier 3 type operator, lots of heavy TP PIC time and making good dough. This "friend" decided that he would send out resumes and of the top 6 (ACJ, AC, WJ, CJ, FA or CN) he would accept the first offer he was given. It turned out to be ACJ with a huge pay cut. 18 months later he has been hired by AC.

He has had to move closer to his base but in the end he says it will be worth it.

There are as many stories as there are answers to your question. Make a pro /con list or something. Or better idea, get really drunk and throw darts at your wall - if it lands on WJ - YOUR"RE IN!

FL30 · Post by **FL30** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:28 am

hahah,. I have to laugh, simply for the reason that, I can put 50$ on the line to say that this "friend" of yours is one of these guys biatching about hiring college grads,. And he's needing advice to see if he wants to go to jazz..... hmmmm

PeteThePilot · Post by **PeteThePilot** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:13 pm

Maybe he IS ONE of the college grads!

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:37 pm

Oh go! Then someone can take his place, and someone can take their place, and someone.......