Originally Posted by
FLYandDIVE
Been reading posts for some time and well aware of concerns. Still, Envoy for me was the best way to go.
Starting Monday and wanted to know about bidding. The questions is old but the details are fresh. As you know DEC is no longer for the time being. Would like to bid ORD (junior I know), but unsure as to equipment. If I take the 175 (if available), as an FO would I keep it when I upgrade or do I drop to the 145? Better to bid 145 and stay there? Upgrades predicted at less than six months. Guess that could go down to one month too.
My class seniority should be fairly high. Thanks!
If you qualify as a DEC, you will still, essentially be one, but I’m guessing you are doing so without any extra bonus. If you have any qualifying time, save yourself some heartache and take the 145, especially if you want ORD. What you fly as an FO has no bearing on what you upgrade on, but you WILL upgrade as soon as possible, with or without qualifying time. If you have qualifying time, you WILL upgrade ahead of your peers and it WILL be on the 145. If you really want the 175, take the upgrade as a displacement and avoid the equipment lock. You can either decide to take the extra money, or be able to bid over to the 175 when you have the seniority.