Originally Posted by Irishblackbird

This is something I'm struggling with as well, although I've only been here 3 years. So I still haven't fully vested in the direct contribution, and I only have 10 years left. I also haven't upgraded yet and think it is 2 years away. I think anything that is announced will be a minimum of 2 years before we are that new airline, and negotiations for a contract would be a complete guess, and with any big change like this I see a lot of pain before it its smooth sailing. The management here has been focused on the merger, and less and less on running the airline. The attitude has quickly changed and from being a cohesive relationship to we don't really care if you leave.

On the other side, I'm worried about the economy and how it will affect the industry. Leaving now and being jr could mean furlough and further setbacks with only 10 years left, depending on the airline. If I was 10 years younger, I'd be gone. My situation is similar to the OP but with much less time to recover if something should go wrong, but less financial setbacks and seniority QoL loss.