Originally Posted by
WacoQCF
Upgrade time is what RJ pilots and time builders focus their lives on - at this level, relax and get the best quality of life you can get. Rushing to upgrade can be a poor move in so many ways. There really isn't any need for it, maybe money motivates some people, but I focus on The best lifestyle available.
I agree with that but you need to consider that the difference in quality of life between the #1 FO in CVG and the guy who's 3/4th the way down the list in CVG is that the #1 FO gets Thanksgiving and Christmas off. That's it. Seniority does so much less at Atlas than other airlines. This is why so many take the upgrade immediately here. If I'm gonna have my schedule destroyed every month then I might as well get paid more money for it...