The vocal amongst our small numbers has consistently disseminated negative rhetoric which has caused the masses to precieve Brown as a small step up from ACMI.

To the OP. I was hired earlier on in this hiring wave and my QOL has been equal to or often slightly better than my peers at the other majors. Search thru related threads. You can also jumpseat thru the system, chat with the crews, get a feel for it all. Consider catching a second day air flight (day) vs. a night one - night stuff takes a bit to settle into.