Being jaded is one thing. Staying jaded? Well, that's how some people just are. But honestly, stack up the positive things that have happened here and the negatives. I guess which pile is bigger depends on your outlook but a majority of people who've been here since 2000 will probably see a higher pile of negatives. Is it all due to decisions from above? No. 9/11. Oil prices. Big recession have all contributed. (Interesting now though that the airline has record profits and yet negatives still keep happening.)

Does past performance determine future results? Not necessarily. But I guess if you change your frame of reference, things are in a shallow climb here. Very shallow. If we get a few months of max flow, the climb will steepen a bit. More 175 options will further pickup the rate.

Management animosity towards this group and the union are the biggest negative here right now, imo. But I guess if you live in base, don't have family and stay "off the radar", you'll probably be fine.