Advice
Apologies for yet another airline comparison. Started at a Fort Worth-based legacy at the beginning of the year and have really enjoyed it so far. ~1,000 below me, but UA sent the Hogan last week (my app had been in for a couple years).
UA’s growth and financial success are obviously attractive, but it would come at a seniority cost, and I’m happy where I am now as well. I’m hearing UA CJOs are backed up, so assuming I wouldn’t start until late this year/early next year (correct me if I’m wrong), I’d be giving up ~1,600 seniority numbers.
I don’t live at a base for either, but I do slightly prefer my current airline’s base options and have been checking out a couple places to move to. Given that + the upcoming mandatory retirements at my current gig, I’m not sure giving up that much seniority makes sense unless the grass is truly greener.
Any insights?