Originally Posted by mainlineAF

Fedex has hired a while lot of guys in the last couple years as well. I was in the same boat for awhile. I was super bitter and wanted to gtfo. But I don't live in any other airlines domicile and I have a ton of people junior to me. This career is about numbers and you will be giving up a LOT to jump ship.

I ran numbers 5 years out for a jump to UPS. Used 150/hr at AA for every year and the published UPS pay scale. AA came out ahead slightly. Over the next 35 years things will change but the numbers will probably be quite similar for the 2 jobs.