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12-04-2025 | 04:38 PM

#61

11atsomto

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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7

that isn’t useful info to anybody trying to get in NOW. I have been a 737 CA almost 4 years, and I couldn't currently hold my own seat (if I were to upgrade now instead of earlier).

Well I guess you made the right call, then!

I was merely trying to say that 13800……………isn’t really surprising so I m not sure if Friendly was reacting that it was really junior…..clearly someone at that seniority is well beyond being a new hire.

Last edited by 11atsomto; 12-04-2025 at 05:04 PM.

12-05-2025 | 04:54 AM

#62

sish0901

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Senior FOs making a QOL sacrifice??

Congratulations to all the senior first officers transitioning to regional flying with crappy overnights and a 2 year seat lock. I hadn't realize they would make a QOL sacrifice for a Captain Upgrade.

12-05-2025 | 05:47 AM

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Chimpy

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Originally Posted by sish0901

Well……less work and more money and not having to adapt to a PITA CA sure seems like a higher QOL. And being a CA is a significantly easier job than being an F/O. Especially on the godforsaken 737

12-05-2025 | 05:57 AM

#64

SoFloFlyer

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Originally Posted by Chimpy

Well……less work and more money and not having to adapt to a PITA CA sure seems like a higher QOL. And being a CA is a significantly easier job than being an F/O. Especially on the godforsaken 737

Woah woah woah…. Friendly fire!

12-05-2025 | 06:03 AM

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Chimpy

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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer

Woah woah woah…. Friendly fire!

hahaha I mean, I love the plane. I really do but it’s a lotta work for F/Os 🤣

12-05-2025 | 07:17 AM

#66

MasterOfPuppets

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Originally Posted by sish0901

weird first post? Everything ok?

12-05-2025 | 07:26 AM

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dmeg13021

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It would probably be a huge benefit to the pilot group (and company) if more of our senior F/Os were the ones taking NB CA upgrades. We have spent far too much negotiating capital trying to disincentivize it.

12-05-2025 | 07:40 AM

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md11pilot11

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Originally Posted by dmeg13021

what? Hmm trading, Europe and Asia for 3 legs to CID. Look I want access to all the nice WB FO trips too but I don’t want to be booted out or left out of negotiations when I’m able to hold them.

12-05-2025 | 07:44 AM

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Knotcher

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Originally Posted by dmeg13021

We could use more experience going to the left seat also…we have enough one year wonders.

12-05-2025 | 08:07 AM

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EWRflyr

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From: 737 CAPT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chimpy

Well……less work and more money and not having to adapt to a PITA CA sure seems like a higher QOL. And being a CA is a significantly easier job than being an F/O. Especially on the godforsaken 737

Been on the 737 for over 18 years with 13.5 of those as an FO. How is being a 737 FO hard? That’s not being condescending or out of touch since I flew in that seat a long time. The only “hard” part of being the FO was adapting to the various captains and sometimes a captain’s multiple personalities within a day or even a flight. But, I would argue, that is true on every fleet.

Each seat has its own challenges and being a captain involves a lot more management and coordination of many more personnel and departments. I’d peg NBCA just a fraction “harder” than being an FO…and I find being a captain EASY.