Originally Posted by pilotusa
There is NO lateral movement for pilots within the airline industry in the United States. And there are no (repeat: NO) D.E.C. positions at major carriers, either. It just does not work that way here.
The only exception would be if you are some kind of a management pilot (meaning non-union), like an assistant chief of something of that sort. Then you MIGHT get a gig as a DEC, but even then not real likely.