If you equate a job change to suicide. Most rational people realize that in an uncertain market flexibility is the key to making the most of opportunity.

The Frontier pilots did negotiate something very interesting. Their "concessions" came with an agreement for Republic to divest their majority holding in the Company. The history of these sorts of moves does not provide a lot of hope for a positive outcome, but TWA managed to buy itself some time with such a move.

The fact Republic would agree to such a thing tells volumes about their reconsideration of last year's growth strategy. This tells us volumes about the viability of Frontier's business model.

So no, I don't advocate career suicide. I advocate acknowledging business reality and not doubling down on a losing bet.