Originally Posted by
2StgTurbine
In all seriousness, does it really matter? In my class, there was only 1 other person who even wanted the base I will spend my career in. Maybe about 15 out of 30 wanted ATL. There were a few people who had zero interest in red eyes or international flying also. There are enough bases, equipment, & variety of flying that 30 numbers is really going to make a difference. I think your ability to work icrew and PBS has a greater affect on your QOL then where you sit in class.
I worked PBS and iCrew hard to make M88 a DTW base... never worked. Wouldn't work for LAX, SEA or SLC either. As far as I can tell, a forced commute and forced retrain are the only significant consequences of crappy class seniority. Yes, I get it... someone is going to be last. No, I don't think anything will change. But those who say "does it really matter?" probably didn't live in a domicile they couldn't hold for a year.
First world, post-lost-decade problems, I know.