Originally Posted by
Spudhauler
Dude. Get a grip. Many of the captains you fly with sat as engineers for nearly a decade. After 5 plus years I was three from the bottom at the entire airline and was happy because I'd finally been recalled after more than a 4 year furlough. And you feel "jumped on"? I truly hope that no one ever has to deal with what those of us hired in the 200-2001 time frame dealt with, and you are entitled to say your piece, but without context it just comes across as entitled whining.
First off, he doesn't fly the 717. He didn't complain about anything, he was trying to be helpful. This is, after all, a thread where new hires share info and ask questions. One question that has popped up a lot lately is "what plane will get me to ATL fastest." What he offered about the 717 is in that regard was utterly germane to a new hire who knows they are going to NYC, but wants to pick the plane that will get them to ATL asap. Past experience doesn't equal future performance, but for a new guy that wants to get to ATL asap, the 717 appears to be the worst choice. "Stagnant" is a very loaded term, probably was not the best choice.
Just my perspective.