I saw this article in HKFP.
https://hongkongfp.com/2023/08/13/fu...e-a-dream-job/
It said,
"After flying with Cathay for over 30 years, Ethan, an Australian who also requested to use a pseudonym, resigned as a senior captain in the summer of 2022 to join another airline as a second officer – third in command on the flight deck. It usually takes around 10 years to become a captain, progressing through the ranks from trainee to second officer, first officer, and then captain – of which there are several ranks. But leaving one airline for another often means starting all over again from the bottom.
All Ethan wanted, though, was “a proper contract,” one which he felt fairly reflected his workload and offered stable terms."
I find that hard to believe, a Senior Captain joining another airline and downgrading to a
Second Officer? Isn't that position for newbies out of flight school?