OK, here is is from a pilot retired from a legacy carrier>
that just exited chap 11. Positives: Outstanding people I worked with, chance to operate fantastic aircraft that most people can only dream of (of course I did that in the Air Force as well), pay and benefits. Negatives: A very few A*******s that I was forced to work with, jet lag once I started flying international, behind the clock flying, crummy hotels and sometimes crummy food. I could add more on each side but that's a starter.