Originally Posted by OpenClimb

I believe the point remains that things are not butterflies and rainbows when an almost-50 year old captain who's been at the company 12-1/2 years and attained a mid-level management position decides to return to a very junior position at a different carrier. She'll also be commuting.

I'd say she was probably also in a better position than most of us average Joe (or Joann) line pilots to assess just how hard management will fight before agreeing to a new contract. The move certainly means more to me than just creating a need to hire a new assistant chief pilot.