if you look at how many people have come off probation since the last vacancy and the number who have bid CA in this new vacancy, I think it looks like we’re not going to keep up with the growth.

It seems to me that the reality is, more and more young people are not willing to give up their life outside work for the almighty dollar. If you get hired in your 30s, you probably have a family and the quality of life you can have as a senior FO making 200,000 a year is a better trade than an extra 50 grand a year and six more days of work a month. If you’re young and actually enjoy the person you’re in a relationship with and/or have things you like to do outside of work, the extra money is not going to make up for the time lost away from your pursuits.

As hummingbear says, everyone has a number… But at this point, I don’t think the trade is worth it for most (as evidenced by the company asking people to upgrade)