Originally Posted by
EjetTaxi
Depends on what is important. I would have been at 9E for 6 years and was still miles from upgrade. I'm now in left seat on the EJET. I PIC, enjoy a nice bump in pay, live in base and then I'll get the heck out. Not saying you can't get hired without PIC... It's just your chances are lower. Plus I'd rather set the tone in the cockpit instead of all the tools I have flown with over the years. That's worth it's weight in gold
I agree with setting the tone in the cockpit is worth a lot. So yes everyone has different priorities.
I am curious how long the upgrade is for someone hired in 2016. When I left I could've held a upgrade if I had the 121 time. But I would've been junior and it would've gotten worse as people senior to me upgraded.
I couldn't imagine the wait/reserve times for someone 300 numbers junior to what I was.