Originally Posted by Mason32

You have discovered one of the major differences of working for a wholly owned airline, or simple subcontractor.

Nobody here will fault you for taking a jet job when offered one. The only advice I would have given would to have been very selective about who you wanted to work for. Just about everybody was hiring for the last several years. Historically, the wholly owned airlines have been somewhat more secure to work at... while none is ever really secure, some do have better records than others, and they are typically the wholly owned ones.

So, if the time comes that you DO have to make a move, focus on the wholly owned ones. Don't pass up a job if offered because they are few and far between right now, but focus on an airline with a good track record.