Upgrade time at United/Cal
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How long does it take to make captain?
If you look at the major airlines the last 20 years, the answer is somewhere between 2 and 25 years. It has ALWAYS been up and down. It has rarely been a steady, predictable career. I would say Southwest had the best run long term. It looks like that run is over for now.
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Once United starts hiring off the streets, what is anyone's best guess at the upgrade time..? Based off of the last decade or so of no new hires, it seems like it may be a great place to get on at the beginning of the hiring wave and be in a pretty good position a decade or so later. Any inputs on projected company health and QOL at United would also be great!
Thanks for any input!
MCFlyer
Thanks for any input!
MCFlyer
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I care. IOW, are you kidding? The career earnings between a guy who upgrades soon vs the guy who is unable to upgrade can be HUGE. It could easily be a million bucks over a 20 span, especially when you add the 16% kicker. And that's a LOT of hookers 'n' crack!
Sure, UA has some decent seats to rot in until upgrade, but being the boss has other benefits as well.
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