Originally Posted by
PotatoChip
Thread resurrection!
Looking for some of the internet’s patented good advice/intel.
Expecting a July class date, live w/in driving distance of NYC, 42 y/o. Family.
At JB for three years and sitting at 65% in JFK on the Bus. Upgrade is years away, upgrade with a line probably eight years away. Currently 3600/4500 system wide. I’ll be 57 years old before I’m top 2000. That said, life is good, enjoy my schedules for now, but I’ll be junior for another 18 years.
The WidgetSeniority site is awesome, and I’m very appreciative of it. However, I’d like to correlate it to some real world data. According to WS, it will take just over four years to sit 63% in NYC on the 73, but on the threads here, it sounds like you can be 60% in less than a year. Where’s the truth? Same with 320.
Goal is to upgrade earlier than I would at JB, or sit NYC WB/B reserve. If I go be WS, I won’t be able to sit 765B until June 2028 (and I realize new hires have recently gotten it).
Also, 320 vs 73N… which has less redeye flying? Does either do more Caribbean than the other?
Thank you!
The truth is you won't know until you get there. Not meant to be a trite answer, but there is a recession looming. Delta (and all airlines) will hire right up until they furlough. (Been there, got the Tshirt) IF you get hired here, I would build a furlough fund from day 1 and not worry about anything else. And if you want advice from someone that has seen this for the last 30 years, then mine to you is to plan very very conservatively. Live WELL within your means, and don't go spending money like a member of congress because you can't print more when you run out. Wait until you have been a captain awhile before you buy that captain house.
Debt is slavery.