The problem with flying is with what yard stick do you measure our performance for a promotion?
How seldom you divert or how often you accept late pax? (factors we have no control over). How many hours we fly per month? (factors we have no control over) Perhaps how much fuel we use? (compared with what)
The only acceptable measurement we really have is seniority and meeting the minimum requirements. After that the commandability test.
Just think how upset you'll be if you have been with your company for a while and now they employ someone from the outside with 1 hour more in their logbook and then give them command, because they have more experience than you.
Unfortunatly in aviation we use very different measurements than in any other occupation.
suitcaseman, if you want to be measured like a bank manager, you should have chosen a different job.
I agree fully, it is blind if you have 10k+hours and join a different company as co-pilot. You will prob. then have captains with less hours than you. That is why an airline needs longevity salary increases.
The only people that tend not to like seniority lists are:
a. management that want to promote their buddies (or not promote a non-buddy)
b. job hoppers