Originally Posted by
Laker24
I have to disagree with you on the upgrade. I have many friends at delta. The reason upgrade is running so junior is because senior FOs can easily out earn junior captains. They have many FOs making >300k. The reason they can easily exceed 150+ hours of credit a month is due to their scheduling rules and ability to make double, triple, quadruple time with cancellations pickups etc. Research “green slip with conflict.” But the great thing is if you want to avoid work you can do that too. Our whole system is just so archaic and confusing. It would be forgivable if it translated into more days off and money.
Right now the biggest obstacle is the crowd that had to poop on a stick to get hired here. They have known no other way and are very resistant to change.