The medical situation has only been the last 6mo. I was applying to to Alaska with over 2000 PIC while at the same time interviewing guys to fly for the commuter I was at that are know flying for Alaska. It's not like I'm over the hill, I'm in my mid 30's. I grew up in the NW, 4 year degree, check airman, chief pilot, clean record, recomendations walked in, yada, yada, yada. Don't worry though I'm working on those DUI's. The guy that did get hired with the DUI's is a good pilot, but it only grinds in the fact I should have at least gotten called for an interview a long, long time ago. If I had put half the effort into Southwest I'd put into Alaska I'd be a Captain full of LUV.