Thanks gringo for the welcome back! And the rest for your replies.
Right now, I'm the happiest I've been in ages. This gig has a ton of benefits that I don't feel are appropriate to mention here, as I'd feel like I was bragging. That's not my goal.
It isn't airline so if the sparkly fades, I can lateral easier, but flying for the airline is why I am here. A captain I flew with helped me get in after he got in based on his impression of me at the airline.
Who knows how long it will last, or what comes next. My motto for this last year has pretty much been, "We don't get to know our destination, we only get to enjoy the trip." Once I'm no longer enjoying this, should that happen, I can reevaluate, but damn, it feels good to be flying.