Originally Posted by oldmako

Dude, do you think that its possible that you've been "denied" a job at mainline because you're delusional? You have zero control over the expansion of scope at mainline, interest or not. My team already took it in the shorts (several times) to allow you to fly OUR PASSENGERS in your shiny new 175 THAT UNITED LIKELY PAID FOR on OUR ROUTES.

I am all for a better QOL for you but not at my airline's expense.
Few things chapped my rear end more than jump-seating on shiny new planes on routes that I flew (just before UA decided that I needed a break from employment) and listening to happy young pilots educate me on the painful vagaries of the industry and how great their new planes were.

Having spent over a decade as a commuter puke, I feel your pain. But I have no interest in alleviating any of it. I already gave at the office. Over and over. You want a better gig, I get that. Go get it somewhere else. Everyone is hiring and it's a sellers market.