30-35 years of up / down in a guppy at SWA? Maybe if you're a jockey. That thing will ruin your back if you're taller than 6 feet.
Obviously diff strokes for diff folks and all that, but having the ability to bid WB and see the rest of the planet while earning a decent wage as an FO is a hell of an option. And if you have any seniority at all, you're getting decent time off.
I fly with FO's that hold Captains seniority on every plane that UA flies up to and including the 777/787. They're just waiting to upgrade so they can avoid commuting to reserve.
Almost all of them have been narrow body Captains and now choose to fly WB FO. Chew on that for a bit.