Originally Posted by
BobbyLeeSwagger
This is a thread about nothing.... feel free to share any thoughts or tid bits that don't involve union drama.
I'll go first... I think 1 yr upgrades will continue due to the psyche of young junior pilots. They have not experienced major QOL & pay set backs like the lost decaders and therefore will continue to aggressively take any and all advancement opportunities with the assumption that the movement will continue as it *always* has. And they will be right in the near term.
I somewhat disagree. I think many will take the upgrade with a nod to “Get it while you can” since there are major set backs periodically in this industry. While we have some young pilots, many are experienced from the Express world who have lived the lost decade, just not at mainline. So get the upgrade now, enjoy the pay bump, and hold on, because in a few years there may not be an opportunity to upgrade.
When I was hired the junior Captain had less then 3 years. It took me 20 years to make Captain. (Ok I could have held Guppy Captain 18 months earlier, but who wants to be a Guppy Captain?
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