Originally Posted by
Lady Speedbird
Thank you kindly for the additional input. Not much of a choice it seems. *sigh*
Lady S,
It's all about options. If you have the ability to work in the US, joining a legacy carrier...a lifetime position...is just an option.
Things here are done differently compared to EU. Not better or worse...just different. And apparently, it doesn't suit everyone. But that's okay.
Anecdotally, UAL new hires are getting B737 captain slots while in new hire training (sort of the same at Delta but not so drastic). This is unheard of. But it's because those pilots senior to them just don't want the position...for a variety of reasons. So to play out possibilities, as soon as those pilots senior to these new hire captains decide they now want those captain spots, the new hires will get pushed down perhaps into the RHS on some airplane on subsequent bid cycles.
Seniority is sacrosanct here.
Best of luck with your choices. Let us know what you decide.