It's worked out very well. My point is that sometimes the grass IS greener on the other side. As terrible as it sounds, a lateral move could be the best thing that could happen to you. Since I've been here every single captain I've flown with has either done the exact same thing I did when his/her airline was in serious jeopardy or had been furloughed and ended up at Compass. There are tons of success stories here. Don't rule out the later move just yet.