Originally Posted by
AC560
It is a very long career, investing in pain to get 1000 TPIC early has a greater long term potential. Things have a way of changing and when they do you want to be the most competitive you can.
Well, that depends on the age when you started. Some people only have 20 years or less, in that case going to an LLC where you have a chance to upgrade before getting to the mandatory retirement age is a lot better pay wise then being stuck as an FO at a legacy.