US regional vs. a King Air FO position?
I have been furloughed from a us regional for almost 18 months. After the furlough I applied for a King Air position overseas where I was hoping to get hired by the national airline. (Haven't finished my JAA conversion yet)
US Regional :
Pros:
- Airline flying
- Jet FO
- No training contract
Cons:
- Crappy pay.
- possibly two leg commute
King Air FO:
Pros:
- Top pay (about 4 times of US regional)
- guaranteed upgrade to left side
Cons:
- Not a transport category airplane
- Not a jet type
- Training contract of 3 years with no pro rate.
- Based on location
I already am in done interviewing with the national airline , done with English profeciency , face to face interview and sim eval, there is still no guarantee that I will get hired by them. But eventually I'd like to work and live in that country as the compensation in 10 years is not even comperible to the 10 year of regional income in US.
What would you do , given these circumstances?
Last edited by SeattlePilot; 15th February 2010 at 14:50.