Originally Posted by
daldude
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.
I try to ignore AEs. The merger, which has been awesome, was responsible for a lot of my backtracking. No complaints. Equipment maneuvering, ie, shifting guys out of the 75/76 to the 73 is the rest. We're at least making an attempt at growing LA lately. I'm not moving positively because it's LA. Hopefully soon. Apples to oranges, but I was in the left seat of a heavy in the Air Force for 18 years. I'm a damn good FO but I'd like to be in command again some day. I miss the taxiing!
