I was just on JetCareers, and a user proposed a National Longevity List in lieu of a National Seniority List. I have to say this makes good sense to me. What are the opinions on APC? Why hasn't this been pushed? The NSL has it's drawbacks. What drawbacks would exist for a Longevity list?

Here's part of the post from user WalterSobchak:

I think we need National Longevity not so much seniority. Just like Teaching. They all have different unions but you get credit for your years of service. So if you do get furloughed at Airline A you go to the bottom of the seniority list at Airline B, but start at the payscale for your corresponding year. National Seniority would be retarded. Are you going to go to some one else's airline and bump them down because they picked a better company than you did to start?