All I can say is this place is better than the USAF (no additional duties, no OPRs to write, no MREs, no tents....) and better than ATA was (actually HAS a business plan and seems to FOLLOW it, pays its pilots ... in my second year last year I made the same as a 13 year 737 captain did in my last life). Flying with very good people and having a lot of fun counts for a great deal. Money may be better wearing brown or purple but variety of life here wins hands down for me.