This is actually one of our better threads here. It’s aviation related. It’s career related. And he’s asking questions a bunch of others might have too. The discussion of pros and cons is interesting. This thread is 100 times more JC than the Covid, vaccines, and masks threads.
Please don't bother, or on any other thread ever.
He asked a question and got legit advice. 32 yrs old means 33 years left in the career. 2.5 longevity at Spirit, very low longevity, still a FO. This one is easy, go to AA.
He comes back with "it's not like I"m at a regional." Ok, that was never in question. He stressed DFW and long term career prospects. I didn't understand coming back with a "I'm not at a regional, this ULCC can be viable long term, and I'm at 60-65%."
I read the first part only initially. Now that I've read the rest, he doesn't even have a job at AA yet.
I don't think my answer was too far left field. A little too direct and harsh, yes. But again, get the job, then worry about it. And giving up ULCC FO with 2.5 yrs longevity, heck, giving up 2.5 yrs ANYWHERE but the big 3, to go to the big 3, should be a no brainer (provided your spouse/kid situation allows you to pull that trigger).
Now for someone like
@ZapBrannigan , I would absolutely NOT leave SWA. Got too much time invested and getting on the AARP side of things
. A guy like him should definitely stick it out at SWA and not risk starting over somewhere. I also gave him what I thought was good advice, just wait 2 yrs until the son is out of high school. Kids are only ours until 18, after that it's off to college and then their jobs, who knows where that will take them? I would (IHMO) cherish the 18 yrs we have the kids in the house. Personally, I'd hold off the upgrade 2 more years and then take the plunge when he starts college.