Originally Posted by
TogaParty
Being in the cadet program gets you top seniority in your respective class only. Everyone else who's not a cadet in class has their seniority determined by the last 4 of your SSN.
Which is why I asked. I understand the difference between an employee number and a seniority number. So when 15 cadets show up with a class of 50 hired pilots starting day 1, they are at the top of the list in that class even though they aren't legal to fly yet