Originally Posted by
NoValueAviator
Except not flying. That's kind of rare for a new hire FO in 2018. The year I've wasted commuting to reserve and never getting called could mean 10 years of lost seniority if it means I get hired (or flow) after the AA retirement/hiring wave instead of before/during. That's what upsets me most.
Amen. It is not even so much about delaying the captain pay an extra year or more in certain seats, even though that hurts too for obvious reasons, but rather limiting the career progression outside of the flow for the guys and girls in those seats.