Originally Posted by
ZeroTT
to the extent there’s a “normal” in the airline world, that normal is being junior for at least most of your career. Some people luck into rapid seniority progression but that’s luck.
And probably, realistically, someone starting now will miss the wave. But the majors will still hire and even being a narrowbody FO at a major is a fine job.
It’s not like there is just one wave. There are many, and always will be, but if people won’t do the work and paddle out, the next wave is irrelevant if they’re not prepared to catch it. Timing the waves has proven to be more luck than skill. Just do the work and be prepared when it comes. If that’s a risk that people aren’t willing to take, then this career isn’t for them.