Originally Posted by
Boulderian
I was in that situation along with a few others here (both job offers). For Chicago residents United is a much better deal. Things can change, but there are people with less than 4 years of seniority in all Chicago equipment right seat, including the 777.
Timing is everything. I had to commute to EWR for over a year, but some guys made in to Chicago in less than 6 months on the bus.
Rather than just EWR, we like to refer to it as “Newark-By-The-Sea.”