Originally Posted by
Invertigo
Two years seems a very fair figure in this respect. In my company you're not allowed to upgrade anymore unless you have three years left. I think it used to be five even.
I've seen that at multiple companies. We even elected just to pay a guy Captain rates instead of upgrading him. He had about a year left before he aged out.
That worked out for both parties. He got his Captain pay and a younger guy got to move up to the left seat.