Scoop, I still have your advice to me and refreshed it with your advice to stickmonkey. Awesome. I have a solid plan A.

For plan B....if only given a choice of 717 or 88 in NYC / ATL...what do you recommend with the goal of getting to ATL ASAP. We will move to Atl and stay for a few years until seniority builds. Once in Atl, goal for QOL would be my schedule amd no commute. After seat lock, I rock back to the plan A you recommended.

This thread has been incredibly helpful. There is a lot of great advice and not nearly the drama in...eh hem...some of the other threads. Thanks for keeping it real, all. Super informative!