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Originally Posted by awaywego
I’m not sure I follow. If I’m a captain now and they are still on the Fo list, I shouldn’t have to wait for a line for them to upgrade. Once they upgrade that’s one thing, but if those fo’s where ready to upgrade why do they need dec?
It sounds like the problem they're having is that they have a bunch of FOs that don't have the legal qualifications for upgrade. 1000 121, etc. Once those FOs get their 1000 hours, they upgrade, but in the company they are senior to you as a DEC because they have been in the company longer than you as a new captain, even if you went straight to the left seat. When they upgrade they actually lower your seniority as a captain. Hell you could be holding a line as a DEC, then a bunch of FOs that are more senior to you in the company overall upgrade and you get booted straight back down to reserve. Unless you just want the PIC time, find your happiness from hanging around the airport on reserve, or just like being at work all the time, and don't care about QOL, being a DEC is a pretty raw deal from the looks of it. Me personally having the 1000 hours of 121 time would be interested in PSA because of their new hire signon bonus and the CRJ type bonus and it seems like the FO reserve time isn't too too long based on what people here have said, but I would stay away and wouldn't want to be forced into the DEC category simply because I value QOL and don't want to have 11 days off on reserve for five years. I rather sit in the right seat and upgrade when my seniority would give me a line.