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If it’s what you wanna do, go for it! But financially you’re literally going to give up millions of dollars if you can’t get and stay on a seniority list before you start officer training and have to delay going to a major for 4+years.
Yes.
Take the legacy job RIGHT NOW. It's hard for young folks to even comprehend how favorable the opportunities in airline aviation are right now. I wouldn't even risk a delay, you never know what might happen to the industry, the economy, or your personal situation.
Now with that said...
Normally I'd suggest that folks complete their probation year before *volunteering* for longer-term mil orders, simply to avoid creating a bad impression with the airlines which than taints every other reserve/guard member, current or future airline employee alike.
But in this case you really need to get on with it so I would not delay at all. Show up for airline class on day one, get your seniority number and then do what you have to do. Completely legal.