Originally Posted by
Scoop
Unless you specifically quantify it - "First upgrade available sytem wide" etc, upgrade times are somewhat subjective. Would a pilot living in SOCAL and waiting for the first available LAX upgrade be considered to be voluntarily skipping upgrade if he does not bid NYC?
Upgrade times are always changing but IMHO will start trending toward 5-10 years. If GS opportunities for senior FOs dry up it will be closer to 10 years. If GSs stay mostly available for senior FOs it will be closer to 5.
Plenty of senior FOs figure why go to the left seat and lose contol over your schedule if you are not going to make much more, or in some cases any more money?
Scoop
Because unless you get trips bought by LCA, you will be working more than a 72hr moths CA. FOs have to credit 120 to get to that pay.
QOL is in the left seat where you can bid 65hr line, make 20k and have 18-19 days off a month. Even in the 80% in category.