Originally Posted by NxNW

good luck with your decision. You speak of QOL and then ask about how early can you expect to upgrade to CA. Quick upgrades and QOL shouldn’t even collide in the same forum, let alone the same post. There is a reason why it goes junior. You seek advice and here’s what I got. Pick either company. Be an FO on whatever fleet offers you the best seniority and wait for your QOL to improve. When you can bid 50-60% or better as a CA, then make the jump. Want to make money? Pick where you can make CA quick, do it, and then enjoy working a solid 18 days a month and watching your bank account grow and in 5-10 years you can think about QOL. Maybe.