Originally Posted by
Noisecanceller
I don’t think anyone is disputing that you can have great QOL at a legacy and probably better than Spirit. It takes seniority just like anywhere. If you are at the top of Spirit, older than 40, and a CA you will never attain that QOL and earnings ever again. With some time you can have one but not both. The amount of time it will take to get one back is anyone’s guess. There are major family sacrifices to be made in that case that can alter one’s entire life.
At a legacy I think you WILL get your earnings back, sooner than you think and possibly even as an FO. Fairly stark contrast there. Go read the salary survey, obviously there are some outliers there, but still.
QOL depends, probably not going to get anything like senior in-base in your hometown niche domicile. If you're able to move that opens up a wide array of options. Also, not all legacies are created equal in that regard.
I'm not suggesting that anyone senior *should* bail, that's a personal decision and everybody in that boat has enough industry SA to make their own call.