Well, pilot seniority systems are outdated and inefficient anyway. They are nothing more than protectionist and take no more into account than date of entry.
Pilots refer to one another as "junior" or "senior" based only upon service years within a particular company and have no conception of formal education, informal education, years of (useful) experience, imported (into a company or environment) experience and much more. In my experience, the masses tend to cling to this concept since it provides for an effortless (as in: sit still and do nothing) climb to the top of terms and conditions within the limits of their environment.
This self same seniority system has forced companies worldwide to pension their most experienced (and so called SENIOR) pilots off in the prime of their occupational period and also forced companies to promote (or suitably compensate) less than marginal individuals. On the whole; a less than savoury ( and in the rest of the world's industry, unused) policy.
BTW; I am a "well-placed" seniority number out of more than enough pilots on a very good and sought after deal.
Sling your mud as you WILL! These words are only a part of the whole truth.
