Originally Posted by
FlyinPiker
Take newhires out of the equation.
If an AE came out tomorrow and I was junior to you, I'd still be able to bid the better position if you were seat locked.
I know some who bid MSP -88/90 ( coming from ATL 737 /767) when it opened on the first bid. The following bid came out and now they have guys 1,000 numbers junior to them bidding MSP ER, a position they want.
A seat locks a seat lock.
I have yet to leave the position I was hired into. Holding out for a position I can see myself in for at least 5 years and even then won't bid it till I know I have the seniority to not get slapped around if sh*t hits the fan
True, and a seat lock does two things for the company: 1) it mitigates some of the chaos of AE's with guys flipping around constantly seeking the best seat, and 2) it gives the training department some room to breathe. Can you imagine what the training dept would look like if guys weren't held to a seat lock with AE's twice a year? It would be constant chaos. Bottom line: bid what you want....and want what you bid. You will probably be there awhile.