Originally Posted by
beis77
thanks for the insight. So if I understand you correctly, does that mean one could get feasibly picked up by a major (assuming one is fortunate enough to do so), go on mil leave for the first 5 years and bypass all the crappy low pay/ on reserve time; then show back up ready to upgrade to CA a few years later; get a decent line etc.
That almost sounds to good to be true. I'll have to look into it more. Thanks for the info!
It's true. The primary qualification for upgrade is longevity/seniority...you are not going to miss much if you skip the first 3-4 years of airline work.