Originally Posted by
RJSAviator76
What's the big deal about upgrade? At this level, there are many, many, many people bypassing upgrade because they're making well over 200k as FO's and have control over their schedules vs. taking a junior captain slot with zero control over your schedule.
If you're dying for that 4th stripe for other reasons i.e. you gotta be the one running the show, then hit up American and run to E-190. You'll upgrade within your first year.
Yes, and doing it as very junior FO's. Come in and sit down son / daughter, let your crazy uncle teach you how to work the system. It hasn't been as easy in '18 as '17 though, I'll say that.