An FQL position is not the same as management at other companies. You do sell your soul, you fly to FAR limits, ask how high when they say jump, move domiciles on a whim (and pack up your life to go with it), and do it all with a smile, or you’ll be fired without them thinking twice. The guys I’ve talked to recently don’t admit it to a common line guy, but you can tell they’re merely a puppet and they have no control over the strings. They look beat down and ashamed, to the point I almost feel sorry for them. Most of them are cordial and we return the courtesy, but they eat alone on the road and in the cafeterias. Make no mistake, you are a total company pawn, and with all the hiring going on these days, you’ll deserve whatever misery you put yourself through pursuing this opportunity.