Squeegie man,

A kittle perspective, I was hired here in 1995, then a week later turned down a job at United...3 years later I was making $56/hr as a 727 F/O and my buddy at United were making $80/hr as 767 and 777 F/O's and they got a real nice sock bonus worth about $80,000 !! they were flying out of NY and I was a New Yorker sitting reserve or Late Hot in Hoterville. I was ****ed a little! 2 years later we got a new contract, I was home doing PHL hot and life was great... 15 years later and my United buds are volunteering for 35 day tours in Afghanistan because it pays better, and I'm a Captain here...Long term you'll be way better off here than at DAL or wherever you came from, step back and realize things will change.
Good Luck, I know how you must feel.
Vito