Originally Posted by
bluejuice71
Why would someone in the top 20% on the 7ER FO category bid the 717 when it opens? They have been able to hold 88 CA for awhile and would have done that already if they wanted too.
It's a decent pay raise, and they feel like it will give them sufficient seniority; i.e. not give them the uncommuteable and most onerous trips. The hourly rate and college tuition are frequently mentioned in the same sentence.
I have seen some of the guys I fly with go to the 88-- in NYC. That works great if you're local, or commute from the Northeast. From Florida, not so much.