Dude, is this your First airline gig? It sure sounds like it is. You can say what u said about any airline. AMR, UAL, DAL, FDX, etc. It's the way it is. Guys at AMR, UAL in the mid 80's were making left seat in no time. And now are 777 Captains. While getting to the left seat today is 15 years plus. Minimum. To fly a super 80. It's all about timing. Always has been. It took me 11 years while guys hired 10 months earlier got the left seat in 6. Whatever. It is what it is. I knew how it worked when I showed up.