The Bloch award and its implications have no bearing on new hires. If you get hired today with the current growth plan you will be looking at upgrade within 2 years. During these two years you will make 40k in bonus. That should put your compensation for these two years around 100 k without having to pick up extra flying. If you do pick up some open time the number only goes up. Soon all open time will be at 150% as well. They are trying to get things back to the days where you coming here for 5 years then leave, maybe to Delta or maybe to the major of your choice.