ugh, can we please give this a rest? UAL hire March 2000. Furloughed twice. Career expectation, retire around 700. last 5 years <3000. Wide body Capt. Now, retire just under 2300, break 3000 just before last year(bye-bye WB Capt). Career expectation used to be a big thing in SLIs too. I am not complaining. I had 0 control over it so don't get my blood pressure up. I think BOTH airlines are better off merged than separate. I also think I am having a better career too. Most are. More bases to choose from, more airplanes, heck of a lot more locations to fly to, better work rules, nicer hotels, premium time, no cap/bank, better pay (almost back to Contract 2000 pay), the list goes on. Please let it go. Unless you are senior to me. Then, let it eat you up, give you stress issues and you have to leave Rant over.