First, I don't care what other people do, but if you're truly concern about your future as a pilot in this profession, you have to make sound decision.
Why would you turn down the job offer that give you pretty good future advancements and opportunities, with pretty good contract that is already in place with all benefits that jetBlue pilots can only dream of, and then stick to the company that has questionable future, no contract, and below average salary. There is something strange about it.
Another aspect of this whole "I turn down United offer" - Why would you go for reenterview if you did not plan to go there in the first place.
I believe he was just full of sh....t
JetBlue will continue hiring, young inexperienced FO from regionals with 1600 hours total, making $30/h, a d convincing them that making $70 is a lot of money on the bus, they will continue voting no for ALPA, and you'll continue trying to catch up with Legacies.
Remember, that in the past, it wasn't jetBlue who was paying good salaries: remember "shiny jet syndrome"
http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/o...c_view/gid,24/.
It was jetBlue who was lowering the bar with pay and legacies were matching "industry" average until the collapse, then all of the sudden jetBlue strat looking pretty good with extra pay and other "work to death" incentives.
Good luck getting union, I just think I would rather go where union is already in place with good contract and movement possibilities, then wait and see approach.
Who knows, perhaps jetBlue will end up as a good place to be, but I can't waste any more time waiting, I have to act now when gates are wide open. Good luck.