All this talk about quick upgrades and safety is BS. The quick upgrade is the only benefit of getting hired now at Delta.

Delta has the least amount of wide bodies, low pay, uses far117 as its contract, almost 2 vacation days to one work day, work more or the same as a regional, 10 hour overnights, sick leave witch hunts, extension and fatigue pay issues, you have to pay for your training hotel, Training is almost all self study these days, open contract with potential for more concessions to work rules and future growth.

Delta is lucky to get the pilots they are getting looking at the pay rates and work rules of other carriers both passenger and boxes.