Originally Posted by m3113n1a1

I mean define "great." It's still a very good career most likely barring unforseen black swan events. Seniority movement isn't going to be rapid though and to end up spending a significant amount of time as a widebody captain like 5+ years, you'd have to be hired pretty young. Like mid 20s. Hired today expect 5-10 years to upgrade to narrowbody captain. Maybe the lower part of that range if you're willing to be the plug in any base. The higher part if you're waiting for a specific base or a tiny bit of seniority.