Originally Posted by
Monkey Wrench
I spoke with one of these downgrades. The company offered to reimburse for the tailoring to have the fourth stripe removed.
I think it was more of a "I hope to be back in the left seat soon" or "FU, I used to be a Captain and ain't taking it off".
Seriously how much effort does it take to remove a freakin stripe?? This isn't an issue of pride or ego, its common sense. A captain wears 4 stripes and an FO wears 3. Very simple. Being a captain before has nothing to do with it. Do regional captains getting hired at majors now wear 4 stripes when they start as a FO??