This thread is nuts. Not one of us can see the future. We should all know that things change. Sometimes for the better and sometimes for the not so better. If you are here it's fine. It may appear better elsewhere and you have the option to pursue other positions. I fly with pilots that have been furloughed and stapled two times. They are not necessarily happy but great to fly with. I just flew with a total dumbass who is young, based at a senior base, not commuting, father works at AA, hired off the street, and miserable. That jackass wouldn't be happy if he were married to the Princess of Cambridge.

Stop being jealous of what others have and realize it's not that bad. Anyone hired today at AA will walk away with millions of dollars. Well maybe you will not walk away with millions because you're believing someone else is investing better than you and chase the risky returns. Stay the course. Things are improving.

I am no management hack. I just think people dwell on negative things too much. I am taking vacations with my family now that I would not have dreamt of five years ago. Slice is still holed up in Maryland because he floated. Three paychecks into the new year and I have put in $36,000 into my 401K. Poor me. Boo hoo. I am on reserve, have never done makeup, never volunteered for OT. Wake up.