I jumpseated with Delta a few weeks ago on a personal trip. Great guys. On the way home a jumpseat captain took an extra fight attendant seat in the back so I could ride up front. Otherwise I would have had to wait for the next flight. Along the way we discussed some atlas vs delta stuff. Hiring at delta - yes they expect it to be in full swing soon. Money - check. Family travel -check. These many be things some are looking for. But the grind of 3-5 legs per day and having many short trips in one month vs 1/2 longer ones makes for a tall order. Combining the multiple short trips with commuting makes for a difficult schedule. On one flight we discussed commuting via Jumpseat. Neither pilot knew we don't rely on the Jumpseat for commuting or a crash pad. One thing I found interesting in our discussion of international travel was how long it can take to be an FO on an international line, let alone a capt flying international. Maybe now with retirements occurring it will become a shorter timeframe than in previous years. But I will say that I now notice the age of the legacy crews in various hotels. I would not be able to fly to the places we fly as a noobie at a legacy. The capt on my 737 flight who is fairly senior said if he took the 717 as a capt he would be number 1 but didn't want the 30% paycut and lack of international opportinities. I imagine the majority of the new hires will be on the 717s. I'm 43 now and really enjoy the type of flying we do here. Thank you to all those folks working hard to make Atlas even better. I've been very satisfied with my short time here and have no intention of leaving. Sometimes we think the grass is greener on the other side the fence just because it's something new and exciting. But I think in a few years if folks do leave, they'll find themselves wishing they'd stayed. At least that's what my magic eight ball is says.