Originally Posted by
Varsity
I disagree with that.
I run into very few people who wouldn't 'make it' at a legacy. I also run into a ton of legacy pilots that are weirdos, courtesy of the mergers. Us Air, Continental, and Air Tran weren't known for their difficult hiring standards. Northwest had a flow from compass/mesaba.
USAir in the day was extremely difficult to be hired at. Same with Piedmont. AA had the permanent B scale, and a lot of people wouldn't be bothered with them. Who wanted to work with a pilot who sold out your entire career to a lower pay scale.
DC9 drivers at AAA were pulling down a solid 120 a yr. Piedmont was right there too. That buying power in the 1980 s was a Cadillac a month. And the pension was tops.