Originally Posted by
Meme In Command
Did you learn nothing from the post/9-11 era? Ask senior how those pensions are doing. Ask senior how those pre-optimizer trips with 1 leg a day and 24hr layovers are.
Oh, what's that? They don't exist anymore?
I'm not interested in a career of promises of senior paradise that may not exist after the next economic downturn, or Frank Lorenzo. Senior bought into the "pay your dues" narrative and the 20 years after 9/11 showed us all how flawed it is.
You could be senior today. It’s not some distant promise — it’s the current reality for much of the pilot group.
You voluntarily chose to upgrade with only a couple years on property, at a legacy carrier. While that’s a fantastic opportunity that most will never have, it’s also a decision that virtually guarantees low relative seniority for an extended time. The FO seat that you vacated is likely already considered quite “senior”.
Nobody is going to take pity on you and help you change the rules after you freely chose to give up seniority. There’s a good reason why others haven’t made the same choice.