Originally Posted by
Trip7
You're still looking at the past 5 years as the norm. Those hired today will not face the same stagnation we did.
Getting to a major quicker is not the only benefit of quick upgrade. The 65k+ pay is a huge benefit. The fact that you get to fly with your favorite Captain every trip is a huge benefit. I don't know about you, but I'd much rather be 2nd or 3rd year Captain at Compass or Mesa than 4 or 5 year FO at XJT, SKYW, or Eagle.
For me it's about bases honestly, if I could do it all over again (aside from not being a pilot at all) I would have gone to Skywest because they still have CA bases. Eagle was only good for me when LAX was a base. I wouldnt go to a regional without a base in California even if they offered street captaincy.
I'll believe those people won't face the stagnation when it stops being stagnant. So far nothing has changed.