For those of us struggling to pay rent it's a big deal.
Isn't that something you should have thought of before joining?
Are new S/Os and cadets these days joining to lose money the first few years in hope for a quick upgrade? Is that how they sell it?
If anything, you should consider yourself lucky. Upgrades times are quick these days, even WITH the training ban. SO to FO was 4 years not too long ago, and might be again when the next crisis arrives.
But I suppose you're part of that new generation that wants it all, right now, screw the others...
One of these guys who constantly complains about being an SO and the **** deal he's getting but would rather we'd all quit fighting for better conditions for his immediate benefit.
Cry me a river.
An aviation career is messy. It's a step back for each two steps forward. Some are lucky, some aren't. Sometimes things work for you, sometimes they don't.
If you think you're getting unfairly treated, try asking around to see how many guys have been held back in their careers for being furloughed, for working with an outfit that went bust, for losing their medical, for being arbitrarily fired, etc. You may be surprised...
At the end, all that matters is continuing to fight to try and slow the deteriorating conditions you are partly the cause of.
If you think you deserve it all and are ready to step on your colleagues to get it, then you should try the banking industry... or airline management.