Originally Posted by
Ichigo
Like most posters mentioned here, it's about quality of life in the long run.
What are you going to do with your Captain's rank if you get it in 2 years? Go apply to DL or SWA in 3 years? Or brag about your 4 bars to a bar chick across your motel?
15 or so years as an FO at SWA/DL is better than an regional airline like yours. Haven't you met a 20 year B777/747 FO at DL/UAL that can hold A330/B767/757 CA?
Looks like it's your first jet plane from flying a B1900. It shows rookie!
The difference between upgrading in two or three years and 20 years is an indication of quality of life... A 20 year upgrade means many years on rsv, and many years waiting for the domicile you want. Upgrading quickly offers more money, and it means you are moving up the seniority list which equates to quality of life. A quickly growing airline is better than one that has reached a critical mass and can't grow more than a percent or two a year.
And yes, I understand that some people bypass upgrades and larger equipment to maintain quality of life. You can bypass upgrade at frontier and be a senior fo if you want. Can't really do that when upgrade takes 20 years at SWA.
You asked what im going to do with my quick upgrade. I plan on using the pay raise to help support my wife and kids, not brag to the bar chick at the motel. I'm sorry that I appreciate my job. Anyhow this thread is meant for people that are considering a job at frontier. Personally criticizing me doesn't add anything useful to the conversation.