FWIW, VA is a good place to work. That is coming from someone that just left after only 10 months there. I will probably take a hit in QOL by leaving, but I will certainly feel more secure with my job. A junior lineholder (around October or November I was only 2 from the bottom as far as line holders) you can have 17-18 days off per month with a 75ish hour line. Yeah, the pay isn't great. QOL has value, however. For me, what is QOL if you're going to end up in the unemployment line? That is what I fear for that operation. I enjoyed almost every day I worked there, but it is frustrating to see them spend the way that they do when they haven't made a dollar. Its like watching our government operate!