Originally Posted by
highfarfast
They’ll gain seniorty due to other direct entry captain hires after them but movement will be much slower than it has been or will be for the rest of us for approximately the next 2 years.
Well...yeah. That’s part of the equation when taking a DEC position at any airline in the world. It just seems odd posting warnings about something that is inherently built into the position these folks are accepting. Are you worried that they might think their seniority progression will be rapid for the first couple of years??
The folks I know considering this are stagnating at their current shop (I even know pilots at corporate/fractionals that many here might like to work for seriously considering this deal since they have been there 10+ years and won’t hold captain for awhile due to the lack of mandatory retirement). They are unhappy at their current carrier (I know an Endeavor guy considering the Envoy DEC position).
These people generally aren’t stupid, or have no idea what they are getting in to. It makes sense for them and their family to make this change. Whether it’s money, flow, left seat, whatever...