Originally Posted by
Rama
Its not a one size fits all kind of thing. Seniority means pilots are hired after you in the seat/aircraft/domicile you are in are below you for bidding so you get the earlier choice.
Originally Posted by
rickair7777
It depends on growth and attrition.
I'm an example of the quotes above. I am 99%+ in seniority at FedEx. I've been there for ~1.5 years. We haven't hired since FEB 13 and we've had less than 200 retirements in that time. I've got friends that have more relative seniority at SWA and they were hired only a few months ago.
So what does that mean? I am a commuter on reserve and will be for the foreseeable future. I work/commute 5-6 days more per month (16-17 total) than a line holder.