Originally Posted by
Florida Flyer
I think Freezing's point was that it's better to be a senior captain at ABC regional than a furloughed legacy FO at Delta or NWA. I certainly hope that nobody gets the big F word, but in these times of merger/consolidation uncertainty, being at the bottom of the totem pole at a major might just be your ticket to some very unwanted "time off" after a merger.
With all due respect I spent eight years at the regionals. I am more than happy to take my chances at the bottom of the list at the Widget than to stay at the top of a regional seniority list. There is no comparison between the two. I would much rather take my chances with furough based purely on speculation than the reality of "prison life" that exists at the regional level. Cheers.