Originally Posted by
airsense00
Exactly. A CA here starting over at Delta would take 6 years just to break even, assuming 3 year upgrade on the 717 in New York. Yes a 16000 seniority number spends the same as a 2200 number, but for growth it is much easier to double the 2200 number. There are other factors to consider besides wages when choosing a company like retirement numbers, personality cultures, base locations, work rules. With a new airplane order a spirit 2200 number could easier rise up the list faster than a 16000 number at Delta.
Hell even as a quasi-senior FO I'm not looking to leave. To each their own, but I live in domicile in a place where I actually want to live (Florida), barely fly on reserve, pick up the occasional junior man on my off days which pays my rent easily, and I actually have time to work on my side hustle to supplement my retirement.
If I want to rent my place out on Airbnb for a month and just travel then I can totally do that. There are a lot of pilots out there intent on chasing the carrot in search for that different shade of brown grass on the other side, and to them I say be my guest.