Being at XJT I can vouch for the work rules......they are VERY VERY good. Reserve times are long, and reserve has bumped up too. This simply is because hiring has stopped for a while as have upgrades. But it will happen again reserve times and upgrade times fluctuate on what seems like a daily basis. Remember, just because upgrade / reserve time is "X" at a place when you get hired, does NOT mean it will be the same for you. Things happen, and change constantly. If you were to compare XJT to SKW they are both good places. If those are your two choices I would think about where you would rather live, and maybe go from there. XJT doesn't have the most desireable bases for me, but I commute and have no problems doing so. Work rules and pay are very good at XJT.....that's all I can vouch for. My .02.