First let me say thank you. Good insights and things to think about.

I have two children under 3 and want to be there to see them grow up.
I am more of a night owl like red eyes but hate seeing the sunrise.
I do enjoy international it looks like SWA will be doing some of that.

I would love to work at DAL but worry I would be furloughed in a heart beat things headed south. I do realize this is true of any company but SWA and FedEx would seem to less apt to knee jerk layoffs.

I live in Los Angeles. Yes FedEx has a LAX base but I understand it is senior.
SWA has 3 pilot bases near by and with all the flying they do to LAX SWA might someday open a base there.

Any further thoughts?
P.S I would be happy and consider myself lucky to work at either
Thanks Again Boogie