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Old 10-23-2014, 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Probe View Post

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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Old 10-23-2014, 04:23 AM
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If you are at your last airline in your career who cares how long it takes to make Cpt ?!
If you can have QOL and pay to meet your needs (now and for retirement) then all is well
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Another CP reportedly said they had a good hand on 117 and retirements but were surprised and challenged by the number of Captains with a lot of sick days who were dropping a pairing a month to burn that time.
I think I know which CP that was!



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Originally Posted by Shrek View Post
If you are at your last airline in your career who cares how long it takes to make Cpt ?!
If you can have QOL and pay to meet your needs (now and for retirement) then all is well
^^^^^^^^^^^^this^^^^ +1
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Old 10-23-2014, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Shrek View Post
If you are at your last airline in your career who cares how long it takes to make Cpt ?!
The problem is when you THINK you are at your last airline but it turns out that you weren't.
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Old 10-23-2014, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Larry in TN View Post
The problem is when you THINK you are at your last airline but it turns out that you weren't.
It ain't over till you start getting that DB check in the mail........Wait.
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Old 10-24-2014, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by MCFlyer View Post
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!

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The upgrade time a UAL has lots of variables so any opinions on that are baseless. The upgrade time at "Cal" is never. CAL is gone. There is no "Cal" ... only UAL.
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Originally Posted by Shrek View Post
If you are at your last airline in your career who cares how long it takes to make Cpt ?!
If you can have QOL and pay to meet your needs (now and for retirement) then all is well

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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Originally Posted by Coach67 View Post
The upgrade time a UAL has lots of variables so any opinions on that are baseless. The upgrade time at "Cal" is never. CAL is gone. There is no "Cal" ... only UAL.
There is only Zuul.....
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Old 10-25-2014, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry in TN View Post
The problem is when you THINK you are at your last airline but it turns out that you weren't.
Tell me about it.......spent 4 years in Vietnam waiting for my second go round with UAL.
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