Originally Posted by
JohnHale
You have lived under both systems, but it will never be adopted by the United pilots. It's not even being considered by either side. It's either "Pilot Senority" or DOH.
As far as what can go wrong with a commute. Simple, give yourself enough flights to get to work and if that fails we have a "Prudent Pilot Procedure".
Regardless which system we use, if you show up at the last second before they close the door, after a junior guy has already built his nest, you won't be getting on.