Originally Posted by
FLYandDIVE
Thanks for posts.
I’m not a cadet, so I know I’m behind them. Have 950 qualifying hours - so fairly high seniority behind cadets. Was originally told I would be DEC, but they say they have their quota of CAs now, so I come in as a NEC (near entry) - means an FO with CA bonus and upgrade when seniority hits.
Will be commuting from STL - hence wanting ORD. The 175 sounds great, but QOL and Base seems a higher priority for me now. Really trying to grasp the seat lock/displacement stuff. Haven’t been exposed to how it works at Envoy.
I figured you had some qualifying time but 950 is all you need for them to force you to upgrade. I agree with the above poster that said do not take the 175. You will be forced to upgrade to CA on the next bid. There are benefits to being displaced so do not vacancy bid to it. Once displaced, you’ll have two weeks to make a decision about seat lock or extra pay. If you do come, make sure you talk to someone about how to set your bid preferences and displacements before the bid is run and then talk to someone about seat lock vs pay once get the award.