Originally Posted by
CBreezy
Yes. And by silver lining, you mean Captains topped out on Captain pay, $109/hr, having to start over at the bottom somewhere.
All legacies and most other majors will get you right back there (at least) after one year. With better 401k too.
Also many regionals now give longevity credit up to ten years, so even if the bigs don't call and you NEED a job right now, do a DEC or fast upgrade regional with longevity credit.
But sorry to hear it, that sure came out of the blue.