My attitude about SAI has not changed. Southern has slowly gotten better from what it was when I got hired many years ago. With that said, it should have gotten "A Lot" better in that same time period to stay on par with our segment of the industry.

My job has gotten easier flying a modern plane. We are out of the charter business which makes the flying simple. Although, I do occasionally miss the challenge of those flights where nobody has been there, there is little to no support from the office, and the crews still found ways to make it all happen and still have a good time.

My paycheck always arrives on time, it is correct 98% of the time and if there is a small problem it is quickly resolved. 777 staffing is adequate (actually overstaffed waiting on the 5th airframe) so I've had lots of time off to enjoy my summer.

I send an email after the bids come out requesting my desired travel to/from my line and 9 out of 10 times I get it. I go to work, hotel reservations are almost always correct, I fly A to B (occasionally to C) sleep, eat, repeat, and go home on or before expected.

Once home I have a life that is far more exciting and adventurous than being an airline pilot. Flying is not the most important thing for me. It just recharges the ATM so I can do other things, support a family, and put a little bit away in the bank. If flying is the most important thing in your life than maybe you need to take a long look at your place in the world and what you really want.

There are far better paying jobs with a better QOL out there. There are also many that suck way more than Southern. I don't comment on the 737 side of the house because I do not have any experience with that operation. I'll leave that to Robthree.

Just my $.02 from my perspective. YMMV.