Originally Posted by
KC135
I'm sure he already applied to legacy. Year 2 FO is somewhat close to regional CA pay. There are also hundreds if not thousands of 10-20 year regional captains who all thought they would get a legacy call 5-15 years ago. Why gamble and risk being at the regionals for 20-30 years. It's baffles me anyone would turn down the job at Spirit to stay in the path of the regional whipsaw.
Believe me, the novelty of escaping the regional whipsaw and moving on to an airline that sells its own tickets wears off quickly once you realize how disgustingly underpaid you are when compared to your peers. Bitterness sets in quickly.