Originally Posted by
symbian simian
United is the better company, no discussion. But NK was a great company for the pilots with seniority (last contract wiped out QOL for reserve pilots). Trading single digit captain in base for triple digit bottom FO is a big step, especially at my age. What hurts: the pay cut, but mostly the fact that I know I should have tried to get out as soon as the merger talks started. Told everyone to leave, and everyone listened except me.
January line was 21 legs, 18 crew meals, #jeffreydahmer. And starting February, I wont have to commute for the first time in over 2 decades.
Yeah, single biggest regret as a senior middle age CA at NK is not leaving sooner. Totally did the same thing with FO's and telling every one to leave, but didn't take my own advice until the Jetblue merger was toast.