Originally Posted by
SkyJunky
I appreciate that. I really do want to be here. Its just gotta pencil out. Being an FO for 5+ years doesn't for my situation. Upgrading quickly is one of the paramount reasons, among many, that makes this place very attractive. I hope the rest of the applicants realize the potential slowing as well. I know quite a few that are banking on the fast upgrades. We all have to take a job for what it is, not what it 'could' be. To that, we are getting hired as FOs. Full spectrum, I, like most of us, set risk v reward, "is it worth it?". I want to believe it is. Plus, Spirit pilots are all pretty awesome guys. Work-life will at least be legit if upgrades slow way down.
I suppose it's all a matter of comparison to whatever other options you have, and by that I mean not what other companies you can apply to, but what other companies have offered you a job. In my experience, chasing upgrades is a fairly futile endeavor, and the whole risk vs reward thing may not be clear until the day after you retire, if then.