Originally Posted by
daOldMan
...Currently, they are paying new hire FO's to not fly (being displaced off trips, etc..). The idea is to pay the senior "lifer FO's" to not fly so that they can help the more junior FO's to get their 1000 hours and upgrade. The lifer FO's that are taking up the flying hours are currently the clog in the system...
I'll never, ever, ever understand regional lifer FO's. This isn't a hobby. Buy a Cessna if you want to fly on the side of your main income.