Upgrade for a new hire here isn't 6-8 years. BTW.
My friend here on the CRJ as an FO has a commutable line for JUNE all but one day of the month which I think he traded out of anyway, 85 hours pay. 2.5 years seniority. Has been holding a line most of his time here. Started in NYC, then switched to ORD. It's not like it use to be 5-10 years ago for sure when seniority could get you 18-19 days off, but it's not as bad as people make it out to be, especially if you can live in base. Every regional pretty much sucks.