There are some significant things to think about if a new hire chooses to pick a widebody in class. First, you have to ask yourself “can I sleep on on the airplane?”. If you can’t, you’re in for two years of hell. Another thing to think about is that you’re going to take your probationary training event in an airplane that you’re not going to be flying much, if at all. As a junior pilot on a widebody, you’ll be a bunkie most of the time.
I’m not trying to scare anyone from their dreams of flying on a widebody, but have your eyes wide open!!! I was a junior WB FO in SFO and loved it!!! But when I took the bid, I left myself an out in case I couldn’t sleep on the airplane. I could go back to narrow body as a captain. I was also about 80% in category, so I would be able to get some flying legs. I was also not on probation!!!
Just some things to think about…