I agree on specific cases, but those are rare whereas 121 is open and probably career long, 121 will out-pace corporate. Then again, I tried to induce a friend to work for me (Global in NYC) and was mildly stunned when he told what he earned for what he did. No wonder he didn’t take recall at UAL. It’s possible, but an insider game. There are thousands of $200k+ 121 guys, probably fewer than 500 corporate guys making $200k+ and getting 15% additional into a 401 plan.
GF