Scooter, I know a few of them, that's F/O's with more then 10000hrs.
For them it's the normal upgrade order, i.e.
1. normal F/O criteria (+6000hrs +3yrs)
2. accelerated F/O criteria (+8000hrs, +2000hrs heavy command, +18 months)
3. DEC criteria (+10000hrs, ... would this change to 8000 as well???)
So, they're caught by the order of upgrade, there are plenty of guys on the bus with more then 3 years waiting for their command, so group 1 is providing the upgrades. Group 2 & 3 are only applicable when no one in 1 is suitable.
These guys have more experience then some DEC's, have been in the company for a few years, but nevertheless get bypassed by some
from outside.
I cannot see how they can justify this, but then again, they won't, not even try to..
Disgusted
MR8