Originally Posted by
midnight cruiser
You would normally have to move to an unpopular base on upgrading, and would have to stay there for a very very long time, because the CC structured seniority so that ex cadet upgrades will slot in above you on the captains transfer list, meaning you will barely move off the bottom for the first 5 years, plus bank on a further 4-6 years to get to the popular bases.
That said, Stansted IS an unpopular base thanks to balpa's exercise in "leveling down" (pay reduced to the same as the regional bases where costs of living are far far lower) - so you might be able to stay there, if that's what you want.
What about BREXIT though, if you join as an experienced FO with a few thousand hours. Is it easier to stay in the UK after the upgrade?