Originally Posted by
direct2entent
WWYD...
Live in SEA, transcon commute to regional, sick of the commute and juniority. Class date at Alaska coming up soon. CJO at Delta, waiting for class date assignment but they are telling us to expect 3.5 months to indoc due to training backlog.
If you're 55+ years old, I'd probably just take AS, no risk of having to commute. But your SSN last four matters at DL... higher (larger) number is better. That can be the difference between SEA/west coast out of the gate or commuting to a seat lock in NY.
If you're under 40, DL for sure.
In between, depends on your personal priorities but lean towards DL unless you really, really hate commuting.
Make sure you understand the seniority demographics on the DL fleets at SEA... how soon to get in, and then how fast does seniority progress.