Originally Posted by CanoeBum

I gave up on the upgrade at five years in. What sucks watermelons through a garden hose is the closing of IAD and the subsequent loss of relative seniority in my new base. Seven years of swinging gear and we get to work weekends again... If as an FO here you can stay positive about the future of your career at XJT, then I say bravo sir and pass me a hit of whatever it is you're smoking. The regional model is crumbling around us, that is the only optimism I have left. These companies will shrivel and go back to their 80's and 90's sizes. We all move the eff on and have productive careers at REAL airlines...