Originally Posted by
Dirtdiver
OK, here goes.... 8 years ago I was a line holder on the 767-400. I'm now flying rubber dog poo on worn out 757s. This is now my retirement aircraft. 10 years ago I was destined to end my career on the 777. Not now. I was talking with crew resources during my transition back to the classic 75/76, and I mentioned how much my hourly rate was dropping. His answer was "yeah, but now you'll be able to fly more hours and make up the difference."
And there you have it. That enough of an upgrade complaint, or does that count as a downgrade complaint?
I flew the 757/767 for a long time. I flew with quite a few guys who voluntarily downbid from the 765 to the 7ER to make more money. They were happy to do so--as happy as you are depressed.
Not everyone must groupthink the same. Some guys fly the 777 or 765 and bid reserve and rarely if ever fly, except the sim every 90 days. Others cannot conceive of doing that.