I know you're a newbie, but PLEASE don't make the newbie mistake of being blinded by the jet bling bling.
No matter what aircraft type - go legacy carrier! Go to Austrian! It doesn't matter what aircraft you fly, they have Dashs, Embraers, Boeings, Airbuses... you'll get a jet eventually, and as people said, they are ridiculously short of pilots. You'll get a contract extension if you want.
Look at it long term. Most low cost pilots want to move to a major eventually (Easy / Ryanair to British, Vueling to Iberia, Transavia to KLM, etc...) - if you can START at a flag carrier, do so.
Better stability, better union protection, better influence on rostering, better pay, better everything. You'll have plenty of layovers to chain your working days together, which also makes commuting to HAM easier.
Oh and just food for thought:
We've had a few NFFs in our company (flag carrier but not Austrian) for a few years. They all thought of it as a short-term solution and after a few years they'd go home, find another job.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it probably won't happen. Most of them are still here or somewhere else, but still not home. What other options do you have in Germany that are better than an Austrian flag carrier contract?
- Lufthansa? not gonna happen
- Condor? not gonna happen
- Aeorlogic? not really better...
What else?
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Bottom line: Pilot jobs are not always where your home is. Prioritise... you wanna be home or you want a good job? Most of the people I know commute. By car, train and plane. Do the same if you can't or don't want to permanently relocate. Vienna is a super-gorgeous city with great people, cheap prices and great culture. Consider it.
If you don't want to live there, commute. Flights are plenty and it's a one-hour leg home.
If you wanna live and work home... go apply at Sylt Air.
