I know a bunch of 3rd year mainline guys that are furloughed right now. Actually quite a bit higher than that. It's not just pay, its job security. I say that tounge in cheek, what could be less secure than a contract that expires every few years.
To each their own, I don't blame the gut that chooses to remain in the top 25% of the regional seniority, I however can't wait to move onward and upward