Gravy train - "refers to a situation in which someone can make a lot of money for very little effort"
While I agree with the very little effort part to discribe that position being paid less than 72k is a complete discrace for a experienced pilot in 2016. Promotion for a new SO will be glacial getting to a domestic jet so why anyone with enough experience to apply for TT or JQ would even look at this option I'd never know. It will be filled with 500-1000 hr pilots like it was back at startup.
It's not just SO starting to walk out the door, it is happening across all ranks in that fleet.
DUXNUTZ I don't know of one SO going to EK. They are off to much better jobs than that one much closer to home!