Originally Posted by
msprj2
tell a mainline interview panel about why they will wear their 4 stripes after downgrade.
It would probably go something along the lines of, "I had just taken a $40,000 pay cut. My family's budget was suddenly tight. As a pilot, I didn't need to bring any more stress factors into the flight deck. The company allowed four stripes for downgraded captains, so I made the decision to use that option."