Originally Posted by
flyguy81
I live in Denver....turned down UAL. You go with what you know at the time you know it....UAL was a different airline in 2015. I'm 43 and UAL's hired something like 6k people since 2021. As a WN CA, I'd be a complete dumbass to leave.
If you're 25 with little to no seniority, might make sense to bail for UAL. You can't toss out generalized statements like that without knowing the OP's wants/needs/age/etc....If they don't want to sit in a sim weekly, TK is out. If they want QOL over pay, then new hire upgrade to the 737 is out. If they want to maximize their pay at work to get the most days off at home, maybe UAL is out. If they don't want anything to do with flying planes every week but want to get paid, maybe SWA is out in favor of LCR at UAL.
We’re not taking about someone with 8 years at a company. The OP is in training at SWA and lives in and wants to stay in Denver. I don’t need to know his age or preferred pronouns to know which airline is the better choice. He’ll always be more senior at United on a NB if that’s what he chooses to do for the rest of his career, which is his only option at SWA.