huck
when I hired on with one of the best airlines in the country (balance sheet wise), I was told on numerous occasions that I would upgrade to captain in about five years.
this was in 88.
well, we saw 9 passengers on our planes during the first gulf war and huge cutbacks...even paying off boeing to get out of a contract for planes and it took me 11 years to upgrade...oh and after 911 more furloughs and cutbacks so after 22 years I would be a junior copilot.
and I'm told my career expectations were terrible.
but my career expectations upon hiring were better than any other airline in the country.
blame me for wars, terrorists...sure, why not?