Anyone wanting a 737 CA slot at UA can be awarded a CA upgrade in intro, upgrading as soon as off probation and likely getting CA pay after 350 hours of company time. Second year CA pay in 2025 will be $335 an hour.

https://d2r1lrrqctgamh.cloudfront.net/UAL/TA/upa23-2023-09-29.pdf#page35

DC is 17% with immediate vesting going up to 18% in 2026.

https://d2r1lrrqctgamh.cloudfront.net/UAL/TA/upa23-2023-09-29.pdf#page336

Yep, you are going to be on reserve for a long time - mitigated by a standard 18 hour long call and significant add pay if converted to short call. So economically the hit is recoverable pretty quickly. But yeah, you'll be a junior CA for awhile. That may or may not be worth it to any given individual. Everyone is different...