Ok Buzz,

I have yet to understand why we continuously move backwards in this time of hiring and new captains (over 500 according to people on this board). I actually dread AE's because I inevitably move backwards on every AE for nearly half of a decade. I was also exactly 40% in 2011 and am now 60%ish. Why exactly is this happening? at this rate you will be displaced out of LA by 2017. Does this concern and/or surprise you.

Just venting not trying to bring doom and gloom to the west. I'm sure it is better that seems.