I joined BA from a LCO, and had enough experience to get onto the 777 directly, but not enough to get looked at by VS.
Overall I'm very happy, although the real negative is the time to command.
I work blindlines and although this means lots of weekends I only work 4/4.5 trips a month on average. Last month was particularly quiet and I worked 12 days and took home 3900. If I want a tripline I could get a fairly crappy one with my seniority, however it could work for me if I need a specific day off. The point is there are options and good flexibility in the system.
I continue to monitor things at VS, as it was always my first choice. However I worry as things like annual hour limits have a tendancy to dissapear over time. The size of the airline means they will never have the variety that BA can offer.
I acknowledge BA shorthall LHR would be my worst nightmare. Would have preferred staying with a Lco than getting into that
