Originally Posted by
whalesurfer
Could you expand on that? Have you actually heard of captains contemplating such a move?? Why?
..and no, I don’t believe senior FOs are making more $$ than junior captains. Well, maybe they do but only IF they sell all of their vacation and pick up tons of JA/OT.
So why would a captain choose to downgrade? To work more days? Don’t see the logic?
For senior guys/gals here - has anyone ever downgraded before?
I’d be shocked if a single captain chooses to downgrade. Not impossible I guess but I’d be very surprised. What’s that saying? “$$ talks and b/s walks”?
Look at the number of senior FOs who were previously captains (displaced) and have chosen to remain FOs. They have the retirement credit for having been in the left seat. Look at some of the ANC MD captains (who don't live in ANC) who chose to bump to 74 FO instead of remaining a captain.
There are some talking about it and it has more to do with QOL than anything. But as anything, it may be just talk.