One cannot merely buy a command, it has to be EARNED!!!!
We are turning our profession into a joke. Now the p2f scheme has been extended to commands. So the suckers/impatient ones who bought into the p2f as F/O's (accepting reduced packages and thus affecting pay) will do the same for the command side.
Management must be rolling on the floor laughing at our gullibility. Soon they will have a workforce of pilot swilling to PAY to "work" for them.
Before any sad child starts crying about the lack of opportunities out there, well, TOUGHEN UP!!!
When I entered the industry 30 years ago, there were even less opportunities. We were aware of this but took our chances, knowing that if we did the hard yards we had a good shot at a VERY good career.
Now people are prepared to fast track this but it comes at a price. We are selling out our true value and we will be regretting this in the not too distant future.
Rant over