Originally Posted by rickair7777

You would most likely upgrade if desired, airline movement goes in starts and stops, like rush hour traffic. We're stalled right now but eventually growth and retirements will add up to movement.

Whether you'd want to be a 50+ junior CA is another issue, probably have to wait and see what movement and QOL is like when the time comes. As you say senior FO isn't bad either at these pay rates (top-tier QOL).