As my friend albert e stated, 'everything is relative, ja?'. When CX was expanding from the L1011 to more 747-2/3s there were ex harrier mates with not enough time to satisfy the CAD command requirements of 3000 hours after 18 months! Flying max hours per month on the Tri jet before the command course just got them in. These guys are now senior chaps in the Co. one of them very senior with EZ......
It's not the seniority that counts, it's the qualities of the guy the seniority is attached to, but that's what this thread is all about........