Originally Posted by
Columbia
If hired at DAL, it may be years before you can hold MSP. I believe 2008 hires and above can hold at this point (there "might be " 1 or 2 from 2010). Besides, you're only 31. I think the average age in 2010 was around 35-36. Give it a few more years and you'll be right in the sweet spot.
I think the 07/08 pNWA hires were able to hold MSP and it was a new hire option in 2010 until mass stagnation kicked in. 08 hires were given the ER (nyc, with no other choice) then bumped during 2 years of stagnation then were able to hold it again no problem as line holders when hiring resumed.
I tend to agree with the theory that any future new hires would be hired into a period of sustained hiring. If that holds true, even with the downsizing I'd think MSP plug positions would be available easilly within a year. Easilly.