I left 9E (Endeavor) as soon as the writing hit the wall. Many of my friends / co-workers did not. Many stayed because of the pipe dreams fed to them by management and senior guys with a lot of false hope.

Because I got out quick and with a little luck I landed on my feet. I have been a line holder in the left seat since I came on property and now have my 1000+ TPIC that I would have NEVER gotten at 9E. If I would have stayed one week longer I would have missed my class date, waited till the next one, never held a line and still be 500+ short on my TPIC. My buddy who told me I was crazy and 9E would be fine just left for a lateral move...

Point is lateral moves are not always bad. Many guys are terrified of lateral moves because of the what if's and false hopes, but if you make a calculated, educated, well thought out choice (DO YOUR RESEARCH! A lot of times the popular choice isn't the right one) you just may land on your feet and be thanking your lucky stars that you bailed...