Originally Posted by
selftitled
Hello. I’m looking to get some outside feedback/thoughts on this question:
I have been at JetBlue for 7 years. I enjoy flying the bus and really have no complaints about the job itself. The people are great and the company has been good to me. I feel no need to fly wide bodies. However, things are obviously not good and long term the future looks much brighter at DL (I have 25 years left). I can move anywhere in the country and I do like the bases Delta has to offer.
I know it’s not a good time to go to the bottom of a list but I would not let that stop me. The main thing I am concerned with is how long would it take to “break even” on the move assuming things stay relatively stable? 4 years maybe? The profit sharing certainly would not hurt. Career advancement would likely be much faster at DL but in the back of my mind I am concerned about the possibility of B6 merging with AA, UAL, or ALK after I leave. I know hope is not a strategy and I can’t stay just to bank on that; there is the possibility of BK and shrinking to death.
Any advice/feedback is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Was never at blue nor am I at delta, but have friends that made the transition. None of them regretted leaving. Legacy contracts have a ton of soft pay, operations are ran better, brand loyalty is strong, and the flying is varied. Their only regret was not leaving sooner.
That said, blue is a good company, but hasn’t made a profit in years. I was in the exact same position as you. My former employer couldn’t turn a profit, but lived what I did and whom I did it for, but punched out because I was scared of losing my job. I don’t regret it. If I was in your shoes again, I wouldn’t change a thing