Bottom 777 CA in EWR was hired in May 84
Bottom 777 CA in IAH was hired in Nov 83
Bottom 756 CA in EWR was hired June 86
Bottom 756 CA in IAH was hired April 87
Your friends date of hire would hold any CA seat in any base on the 737.
There are 15 year FO's at CAL only if they want to be FO's. Pilots with late 90's hire dates can hold CA in EWR on 737. New hires are being told 4 to 5 years to upgrade to CA with projected growth. Of course anything could happen as we know...