Originally Posted by
Hedley
A senior 737 fo in DEN can easily make as much a junior captain without working more. Lots of legs get bought by sim instructors and premium pay isn’t uncommon. If it’s about money and QOL, senior fo is a good place to be. If it’s about a stripe, a free hat, and telling your neighbors that you are a captain, then deal with reserve or the bottom end trips.
If so many of our FOs “can easily make as much as a junior captain”, I think I’m going to stop buying so many dinners and rounds at the bar. This seems to be a frequent phrase across all forums these days. Outside of half wingers, I’ll refrain from always grabbing the bill going forward.