Originally Posted by charleyvarrick

Wondering what the collective brain trust might think about the relative merits of NYC 717 vs 88 for a noob.

I live in MSP, so I want to get there ASAP; but it seems to me that the current trend is leaning towards taking a year plus to get awarded
Would I get senior quicker in NYC on the 88 or the 717? Or is it a wash? I'm thinking the seat that leads to the fastest route to holding a line will make my life as a commuter more bearable for that year plus. I was perusing the Apr bid package and the 717 has more MSP overnights which, with seniority, would be nice trips to have as a commuter.

Obviously no 717 in MSP, so maybe that trumps everything. Anything besides the 717 or 88 is out of the picture for me, as my ranking in my newhire class will have me in the solid bottom few choosers, so it's probably a moot point anyway.