Originally Posted by
PotatoChip
From regional new hire initial to major airline ground school has taken me 15.5 years. I've had MANY FO's of mine way less qualified hired by legacies with half the time. And I've done everything possible to avoid being that stagnant, lazy guy.
Similar/same, just shy of 17 years.
Took 5.5 years to upgrade at a regional. That wasn't too bad. Now I fly with 24 year olds complaining how it's BS they haven't been pulled for CA yet. Unreal.
Toss in a furlough and a couple CA displacements as well.
Now get these damn kids off my lawn!!!!