Originally Posted by
Hawk1G
FWIW, I worked at B6 and now at a legacy. Other than the commute, my QOL at B6 was good. The better pay rates at the legacies comes at the cost QOL and work rules. No DTZ or similar mechanisms. Trips can be down right brutal. Just saying, be careful what you bargain for.
Similarly I left Spirit for American early last year. Quality of life at Spirit is better than the QOL on the NB side of American. Hotels are a bit better at Spirit along with the transportation. On average I flew less legs per day at Sprit and the days seemed to be a little bit shorter. On average newer airplanes at Spirit. The hangup and one of the main reasons I left was the seniority progression at Spirit. This is where it lags way behind the legacies (although that won't last forever and soon you will be on the back side of the wave). Spirit has a young pilot group and I will upgrade much sooner and my seniority will be much greater at retirement at American. Because of this I am positive I made the right decision. But I still tell all my CA's I fly with about the QOL I had at Spirit and the great contract they have for lineholders.