I bypassed twice, going back to like 09-10 mind you, trying to remember, but I'm certain even with bypassing to stay at my domicile, my pay went down over all. Not a lot, but a bit, it was noticeable.

It was just to hard to get premium.

The term "Lance Captain" CRACKS ME UP! We had a rank in the Corps called "Lance Corporal" and once in awhile, you'd run into a "salty" Lance Corporal who was in the wrong place at the wrong time and nobody was getting promoted. I've seen them given a lot of responsibility for a mere E-3, and often wondered, if we're putting E-3's in charge, how could the score to get promoted be so high?

I digress, but the difference in pay should be damn near equal once over 6 years. You're 100% ready and able to be a CA by that point, and at a lot of airlines, you would be. If they did that, the apps would be FLYING in. I guess they kind of are anyways, but with recent changes in our style, I could see that changing.

Those guys and gals who chase airplanes, many of the are sitting on the right side 30 years into it. 4 years ago, their were 2 bases with the most junior CA on the 777 was 40 years! I think it was United?

If I ever wake up the King Turd, I'm going to equalize that pay more over the next couple of contracts. Just because it's the right thing to do.