A job is a job and if Compass is an option for our furloughed pilots, terrific. I wouldn't go there however, thinking things will be worry free. While they might be hiring, they are not growing. They are capped on their fleet and there is a high probability for a sale. They have virtually no infastructure and face a terrible fate should there be a furlough at DL.

Yes, we are shrinking (again) and are facing a slow downward spiral. Nobody knows what the future holds after our saabs go away. I just don't see how Compass is a viable option except for those XJ pilots who face an imminent furlough. I have known a lot of people who bailed from Mesaba during our troubles in the past. Many went to the flavor of the month and it backfired. There are no guarantees or eternally safe places in this business.