Stuck in the right seat..

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vanillanuttapped@reddit

Come on mods. You're really gonna delete this gem?

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tornado875@reddit

Am I really stupid or is this question really stupid? Are you asking how to bypass the seniority at your company?

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Pristine-Pizza7198@reddit (OP)

Dude seriously your an idiot. What do you do outside of a jet job you have to get to the right seat. Contract?

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You should be legal to be in the left seat by the time you are at an LCC, or shortly thereafter. You just have to bid for it my guy. I'm not sure if you're brand new to 121 operations, or if you've just been hit on the head a few times but there's not a whole lot to it.

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Pristine-Pizza7198@reddit (OP)

It's not the left seat that I really care about, it's the fact that I'm one of those guys that went to a major with no PIC time that every CA holds against me, it's really irritating. My top bid is our junior has CA slot. It's just feeling like your career slumped.

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harshtruthsdelivered@reddit

>I'm one of those guys that went to a major with no PIC time that every CA holds against me, So you're upset that you got a brass ring job with very little experience and no one is kneeling down to kiss the ring?

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Guysmiley777@reddit

I wish it was possible to Matrix-style implant the memory of being a regional FO circa 1995 for 6 months to give these kiddos some perspective. Then maybe they could be grateful for the incredible position they lucked into rather than being resentful of it not being enough.

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harshtruthsdelivered@reddit

I really hate that the current generation has turned me into a "kids these days" kind of guy but holy shit are they oblivious to how good they've had it.

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SnooCupcakes1514@reddit

The captains you fly with have no impact on your career. Only your seniority matters. Getting more PIC will likely have no impact on how they treat you. That might not be true... They may think you are an even bigger idiot for wasting time by contracting....

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Real-Mission-1225@reddit

I'm guessing they have no issues figuring out this guy is an idiot.

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PeculiarSwap@reddit

Career slumped because you have to put your time in at a major before upgrading to captain? Definitely been hit on the head.

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CaptainDFW@reddit

You want to know what the fastest way is to get in the left seat, but you don't care about the left seat? Huh?

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Real-Mission-1225@reddit

I think *you* might be the idiot...

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TheShellCorp@reddit

You're*

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flythearc@reddit

Not trying to dog pile this guy but also just.. doing charter work, presumably for a 135 since he wants PIC turbine time ain’t gonna fly with a 121 carrier. Since he said he wanted to do it for clout.

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Guysmiley777@reddit

Maybe OP is trying to find hitmen to off his coworkers in a roundabout way?

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Baystate411@reddit

This is peak autism. Going off the end of a runway near you...

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grumpycfi@reddit

Bid for it?

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Pristine-Pizza7198@reddit (OP)

Upgrade is 5+ years out. We're the texas based LCC..

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x4457@reddit

Then you'll be waiting 5 years. You're at Southwest, how did you get to Southwest without knowing how seniority bidding works?

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Pristine-Pizza7198@reddit (OP)

Logbooks can be filled in with pencil or ink.. and it's desperation, I'm tired of senior CAs looking down at me because I'm one of those shithead FOs that got lucky during the great hiring boom. I'm just trying to get in the left seat outside of the company at this point.

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Real-Mission-1225@reddit

Maybe they're shitting on you because you're a hhorrible inexperienced FO who is way behind the operation but thinks he should be the captain?

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x4457@reddit

> I'm tired of senior CAs looking down at me because I'm one of those shithead FOs that got lucky during the great hiring boom. And you think having more random non-airline PIC time in your logbook is going to change that? 1) Stop being desperate for validation 2) Stop giving a fuck what other people think. You're in that seat, who cares how you got there. Let them have their opinions because those opinions have exactly zero impact on your life.

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xdarq@reddit

How do you work at a major and have no idea how this works?

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TheShellCorp@reddit

Do your job well, impress the captains you fly with. Excel at training events. Be humble. Last one might be a challenge. I don't think Sporty's has a course for it.

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flythearc@reddit

Honestly yeah. I would imagine most captains do not care how you made it to the majors if you’re good to fly with on a personal and professional level. They don’t need to know what’s in his logbook. If they’re giving someone shit, I imagine it’s a little deeper than not having 121 PIC time.

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CaptainDFW@reddit

OP is either... 1. ...the most unaware airline pilot I've ever heard of. 2. ...not what they say they are. I can't think of a third possibility.

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PhilRubdiez@reddit

3) Too much 100LL consumption back in the day.

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Kives_177@reddit

What a head scratcher.

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randomroute350@reddit

Bad troll is bad.

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sharkbite217@reddit

You made it to Southwest and actually don’t know how seniority works?? You do your job, don’t fuck up, and wait for your number to come up. You actually think anything outside of your job helps get an upgrade?!

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Real-Mission-1225@reddit

Are you retarded?

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DanThePilot_Man@reddit

Needs to change to the airbus

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AK_born00@reddit

This has to be a troll post

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TellmSteveDave@reddit

16 day old account with one (really inane) post? Gotta be.

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Kives_177@reddit

So your captains are going thru your logbook before your trip to find out you have zero 121 PIC? I didn’t think so. Hint: if you don’t want them to find out (other hint: they don’t GAF) then don’t tell them. What an odd, potentially extremely idiotic post

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Fake_Pilot@reddit

Go get checked out at a flight school and rent. Boom done.

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Pristine-Pizza7198@reddit (OP)

Yeah that's what I'll end up doing and if there's volunteer work. It's depressing.

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Real-Mission-1225@reddit

And what difference is that going to make? Now you can impress the skipper with your 172 PIC time?

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