Originally Posted by velosnow

Congrats on the offer, without more info on where you want your career to go hard to give specific advice. I got hired here at 37 and in a few short years already have 2,500+ junior to me. Also happen to live in a UAL base and wanted UAL pretty bad. They never called so DAL it was, honestly quite happy the way it has turned out.

The variety of flying, culture (trust me very few are truly Hotel Van Commanders), contract, profit sharing, retirement, well ran company all are good things. Like anything else it isn’t perfect but overall it’s a great place to be.

I realize losing 6 years of seniority/pay at JB would be a daunting prospect but the retirements are just starting to really kick in so if you were to make the jump the time is now. If you want aircraft/flying variety, international flying, etc. I think this could be a good move. Also as a new hire on most fleets you can make decent $$ if you want. On our smallest plane I was easily six figures my second year and close the first one. Hope that sheds some light, good luck and Happy Festivus!