I think I'll get grief for saying this, but being new or junior, and having nowhere else to go, is part of the deal in any job. It's been that way since someone got the bright idea to haul people in airplanes for profit.

There are a lot of guys who came before us that "paid their dues" (sorry for the tired cliche') for years sitting sideways on a 727, DC-8, or 1011. Years in those positions. Or some dude bouncing all around the system everytime a base closed/opened or a new jet was introduced or removed.

I hope we don't waste resources and energy persuing this avenue towards our contract restoration efforts.

As always, JMHO, YMMV, et. al.