Originally Posted by
Hedley
I’m starting to sound like an aging widebody FO that has no interest in being a captain until I can hold the good European trips........ oh wait, I’ve been that guy for years. Being a NB captain flying multiple legs a day, dealing with the passenger and flight attendant drama, short layovers, and unproductive trips sounds too much like work. Hopefully the long haul flying will come back before this LOA terminates so that I don’t have to upgrade just to avoid NB FO pay.
I’m glad you know you wouldn’t enjoy dealing with what NB captains must. I wish more of our pilots knew their personality limitations and would refrain from trying to manage when it is clear they cannot.