Totally understand your frustration. I was there! I haven’t been here too long but long enough to say that it’s been awesome...after probation lol. Wait for year 2 pay to kick in. Also, you’ll have more vacation after year 1. Ask and listen to the junior captains you fly with (or BI buddies) on how the SLG can really help your schedule. My training partner in Indoc said you’ll make a lot of mistakes in your bid & scheduling your first year...learn from them and shape your schedule better next time. I’ve made tons of mistakes. Hindsight is 20/20 for me! This really is an airline that can accommodate a wide array of desires. And I sure as heck DON’T want a “normal” flying schedule some of my friends have at the legacies. For example I’m averaging less than 200 hours/year flying here. I have a friend who just bragged about flying 500 hours the last 6 months at SWA...uhh...no thanks. Good luck with your decision. It’s a great market for pilots
