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01-04-2026 | 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TOCTOD

oh we know. Just managing expectations that when they go fly with the 24 month 320 Captain, they understand what’s going on. Which as mentioned above is a return to equilibrium.

keep in mind that that 24 month ca is going to be junior for a loooong time so the honeymoon phase will be short lived (by way of trips, vacation, ability to manipulate schedule, etc).

01-04-2026 | 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RStrawberry

God those 2 year upgrade people have it made….

can’t wait to be a 20 year FO. Because everyone who ever dreamed of this career certainly wanted to be a 2022 hire’s ***** for 2 decades.

Not trying to pile on here, but this kind of covetous FOMO attitude is poison - most especially to yourself. Don't measure your happiness by someone else's incredibly good (and lucky) fortune.

BTW, it won't be 20 years. It will probably be less than 10, which is more like the historical average, obtw. If you are successful in a legacy interview, you will still be a multi-millionaire, and have a great career. I'd strongly advise anyone looking for a CJO not to poison yourself by constantly giving the side eye to someone who had a lucky birthday (or SSN, or...)

01-04-2026 | 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Force One

Heh heh... My last four SSN begins with 99 and I hope to bid DTW 320B sometime this spring. I suppose this is good news for me (I should get what I want) and good news for everyone except a2cBus (I'll stay out of everyone else's way except theirs) - sorry.

Depending on your class date, you may be in luck... AE just posted with 55 DTW 320 B vacancies. The vast, vast majority of them will go unfilled, and therefore the NH's in Late Jan/Early-Mid Feb.

01-04-2026 | 06:35 AM

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can’t wait to be a 20 year FO. Because everyone who ever dreamed of this career certainly wanted to be a 2022 hire’s ***** for 2 decades.

oh boohoo.

01-04-2026 | 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by FangsF15

Depending on your class date, you may be in luck... AE just posted with 55 DTW 320 B vacancies. The vast, vast majority of them will go unfilled, and therefore the NH's in Late Jan/Early-Mid Feb.

Does the new hire allotment reset at bid close or bid award? And do the new hires have to start class prior the reset or does their pre-class bid have to close prior to the reset?

01-04-2026 | 06:55 AM

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Does the new hire allotment reset at bid close or bid award? And do the new hires have to start class prior the reset or does their pre-class bid have to close prior to the reset?

Don’t know exactly but I believe when the award comes out the unfilled positions will be offered to the coming new hire classes.

01-04-2026 | 07:22 AM

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Does the new hire allotment reset at bid close or bid award? And do the new hires have to start class prior the reset or does their pre-class bid have to close prior to the reset?

Award.....because they don't know what the unfilled slots are until the awards have been processed.

01-04-2026 | 08:07 AM

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i mean how can we not? Our career mobility, earnings, and QOL will be permanently impeded and diminished due to the hiring patterns of yesterday. I’d like to know just how much less one hired today can anticipate earning compared to a similar aged new hire of 2019 or 2022. Probably easily measured in millions. Kind of hard not to feel sour about that. What a huge missed opportunity..

01-04-2026 | 08:28 AM

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Hired at 35 a person would have 30 years. 15 as FO and 15 as CA would be a good career. Standard progression would give consistent raises each year and equipment bumps every few years. That's how I looked at it back in the dark ages. My timing wasn't great but I can't imaging it's BAD for for anyone coming here.

01-04-2026 | 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by FangsF15

Depending on your class date, you may be in luck... AE just posted with 55 DTW 320 B vacancies. The vast, vast majority of them will go unfilled, and therefore the NH's in Late Jan/Early-Mid Feb.

Good to hear and fingers crossed!