Originally Posted by
FLY6584
Just to add some more for you to think about...
I was hired in October of last year. When I run my seniority with zero growth it shows a 15 year upgrade. If I put a 2% growth in then it drops to a 9 year upgrade and increases our numbers from 8,300 to about 11,500 which is what we would need for 1000 aircraft which is where they say they want to eventually be.
With that said the joker in the deck is a possible merger/acquisition. Should that happen then the 9-15 year upgrade goes out the window and you and I are kicking ourselves in the ass every single day for the rest of our careers. Personally I don't trust that won't happen so I'm starting to look really close at FedEx and UPS right now and the commutes involved with both.
Don't forget age 67.
When retirement was changed from 60-65 there were still thousands of major airline pilots on furlough post 9/11. That single act not only delayed upgrades, but it delayed recalls for another 5 years too! They could have graduated it in over a period of 5 years, but instead they flipped the switch.
Going to age 67 is very likely and, unfortunately, will have a similarly negative effect on our careers.