Originally Posted by Sliceback

Even the guys hired today, with the large block of recent hires ahead of them, are projected to have much better careers than the careers of a bunch of the 1980 and 1990 hires. Pay rate back then? Adjusts to $117/hr today. So his 12th year FO pay is less than 2nd year pay today. That's before soul crushing stagnation.

Actually guys hired today might have better careers than guys hired 30 years ago. Thirty years ago was 1994. The big winners back then were the 1984-1987/88/89 hires. 1992 new hire will have about 3-5 yrs as a w/b Captain at AA.