Originally Posted by
sailingfun
I was hired at Fedex in 1986. We all make mistakes. I don't cry about it constantly. His post just points out that your career is tied to the health of the company you work for. Another point this forum forgets. He also will eventually understand that a aviation career moves at different rates at different companies. I also find it a bit hard to believe that pilots hired the same time as he was are 757 CA's at CAL while all he can hold is the M88B. I think perhaps there is some personal choice in what he is flying.
I was hired in late 99 at NWA and merged in with DAL guys hired in Feb of 01. The only thing I could consistently hold a line every month on in ATL is the 88 or the 9. I'm still 1500 numbers below the most junior captain system-wide. I often fly with captains who think I'm exaggerating or just plain wrong when I tell them I'm still years away from a captain seat. Hopefully the 717 showing up will break the log jam. I also have a bro hired about the same time at CAL, who just got a 75/76 captain bid. He'll be giving up his 787 right seat to upgrade.