ATPCLIFF:
You asked for opinions on NWA. On this thread alone at least 2 people said it suks. Do a search on the any other thread with NWA in it and a SIGNIFICANT percentage of people posting state that NWA suks. Now it may be that the SCRWD by UAL, CAL, USAir and, DAL have not yet found this website to offer their displeasure.
Please note, THAT EVERY ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS SAID THAT THEIR COMPANIES SUK. Doesn't that tell you something about the undustry?
Granted, if you are 25 years old, by the time you reach 60 (65?) things will slowly repair themselves. HOWEVER, the major perks like pension and company paid employee/retiree medical WILL NEVER RETURN. That's happening in most other industries as well. Are you willing to go to work for US major with the hope that things will be "Happily-ever-after" by the time you retire? That's a very dangerous gamble.

If you are educated, there are excellent non-aviation companies to work for that cherish good employee's and treat them with respect and,PAY ACCORDINGLY.

I still stick by my original statement; Look elsewhere. Get a good paying job and buy your own airplane as that is the BEST flying there is!!

In closing, these posts are people's opinions. Nobody is absolutely 100% correct. There are many digruntled employees and, many like NEWKNOW, where everyone is going to be smelling roses soon. If people are P/O'd, there is a valid reason. If other people are "smelling roses" you have to decide where the truth lay.