Originally Posted by
Nucflash
.....While you were out there playing bunkie on your plush global trip, other people decided to take a bid, go to TK for a month, and then slog it out as NB captains. They bid captain, you did not. You COULD HAVE, but you chose not to.
Bingo. He chose not to upgrade as did thousands of other WB F/Os, myself included. Before I was bumped I was number 100 in base and I have over 20 years with United. Those 99 other guys represent a pretty big chunk of seniority. Hell I used to fly with guys who have 777 Captain seniority but don't want to commute to reserve. Simply put, in 34 years WB FO is the best flying job I have ever had by a large margin.
I don't understand your angst toward him and a few thousand other guys. Look at it this way, you get to slog it out as a NB Captain because a whole bunch of other guys chose not to.