Originally Posted by
whtever
Personal attacks on a Colgan forum? Say it isn't so!
This is the problem with a decision management made, not your fellow pilot. You would have taken the upgrade as anyone would have, and did. Your number still isn't up yet, based on seniority, currently it seems the problem has been solved and you are no better or worse! Three years is a long time in the right seat, the hostility is understandable. I'm not sure I can agree though that an FO, with 2500 hours in the right seat will be a better CA than one with 1500 hours in the right seat. It's the individual, not how many pages they have in their logbook. Sitting comfortably in the same base for three years, with same 15 destinations doesn't account for much more than simply the passage of time. But, that is essentialy what you're saying. And also, no offense man, but I don't think you are in a position to say that FO's "are ready to go," you haven't flown with any of them.
I can't stand FO's that didn't upgrade quickly and somehow have a sense of entitlement, and know better than anyone else how to be a good CA, and what's best for the rest of the pilot group 
I agree 100%. To me it is not a big deal that I have been in the right seat for 3 years. I have an upgrade date so the end is near and 3 years is still a whole heck of a lot less time than other airlines. I have never had a sense of entitlement, but I know the ones who have a huge chip on their shoulder because management "promised" them year upgrades when they were hired. I know the extra time in the right seat will only help me when I upgrade, not hinder.
My issue is this semi-double standard being imposed by many guys who upgraded in a year. I find it hypocritical that someone can say "Yes, I was ready after a year based on my own self evaluation of my skills but others who have been an FO 2 years longer are not ready." Upgrade should be based on seniority and only on seniority. It should not be based on who kisses butt the best, best attendance record, least amount of sick calls, never questions anything and always does what management says. It may sound weird but remember, that is how Colgan used to decide who went to upgrade.
When your number comes from upgrade there should be a strong training program in place which will weed out quickly those who are not ready to upgrade and still have work to be done before they are ready. Send them back to the right seat for a while and after another shot if they still can not do it, they should be let go.