Originally Posted by TFAYD

i suspect coffee will have to wait for a long time.

back in the days with few upgrade opportunities, folks grabbed them no matter which base. Now demand seriously exceeds supply and folks just don’t bid CA for two reasons:

(1) you are senior and could have a decent line as NB CA but WB FO pays almost as much and NB CA is just not worth the hassle - or

(2) you are junior and would be on reserve. Being abused 24/7 is just no fun

added complication is that coastal 737 bases have been shrinking. The former senior NB CA is now a junior NB CA. All of a sudden WB FO looks really attractive

and the would be junior NB CA will be on reserve forever as the base shrinks.