No, you haven't "lost your mind", but since this statement is the cornerstone of the opinions of your buddies that seem to be influencing your doubt about staying at Purple, I'd look for some clearer analysis of the situation before making a decision.

Yes, Purple has corporate headwinds right now, and they are coming from both global circumstances the company has no control over, as well as industry factors that the company *can* work against. It might be a very tough time ahead -- a friend I know in FX corporate told me that between the China trade war, BREXIT, and TNT integration, any one of the three would be considered a substantial obstacle for the company, and we're facing all three simultaneously. And, nobody knows the future of e-commerce and how that will either kill or be a massive boon for the overnight freight industry.

But, none of those things (or even the aggregate of them all together) means that Purple is a "sinking ship". It isn't even a damaged ship. It is still a very good ship that is sailing in really rough seas. Might it get worse? Of course. But, it may also all blow over and be gone in a shorter timeline than you may think. Nobody knows, but I certainly don't find the situation to be anywhere close to "the sky is falling" that has been the popular media analysis of the last 6 months or so.

As has been mentioned, don't think that the passenger carriers are any safer or a more secure place to hang your hat for a career. The very reason Purple is has been an attractive home for the last two decades has a lot to do with two decades of tumult at the passenger lines. We are all at the whim of a lot of factors we have zero control over and we cannot plan for (especially over the course of a career-length timeline).

Yes, it gets better. It can get better fast, depending on your fleet and what you prioritize on your bidding. Personally, I wouldn't let the suck of night hub turning as a new guy prevent you from seeing the long term opportunity that Purple may offer over most of the passenger carriers, depending on your career desires. 8 out of 10 seats at Purple are on widebody pay, and there are lots of opportunities to chase interesting international flying even as a pretty low seniority pilot. The current junior widebody Captain has been on property about 4.5 years.

If that's not anything that interests you, then that's up to you...but those opportunities are rarer at most of the pax lines (and nonexistent at SWA).