Originally Posted by
at6d
Just measure the differences one seniority number can make over your lifetime.
It can mean getting or not getting a line.
Landing a vacation block or not.
Landing the domicile or not.
Landing the equipment or not.
Upgrading or not.
Being called out on reserve or not.
Being displaced from equipment or domicile or not.
Being furloughed or not.
All of these are real no matter mainline or regional.
That vacation better be worth a career span of being one number or a class of numbers more junior.
Having your family resent your job from the start or not.
Having your family resent you for picking the job over them or not.
Weigh the pros and cons of each decision. Think about pay and QOL on the job, but also think about QOL off the job, too.
It doesn't matter much that you have weekends off or an extra $200K if you have no one to share it with... or maybe it does. No one here can tell you the right answer for you.