Seniority is everything, and you won the bet. Last in.......first out. Even if you were hired directly into the left seat of the 747 ( in theory ) if you were hired near the bottom and deemed to be laid-off........so sorry. It can work in your favor with good seniority, but as when you're at the bottom, it affects your schedule, holidays, pay, travel priority, etc.....it finally culminates about 25 years later as captain on large equipment, with a good schedule, good holiday time etc.......Some companies like WJ and others offer a rotating system, where everyone shares the pleasure and pain.