I had offers from both and nearly left Brown for purple 6 years ago. It was and is a tough choice. I think pay and qol are better at Brown in the long run, but you sure feel more valued at FDX it seems. The IPA over ALPA is a no-brainer, as is Louisville over Memphis. UPS has a newer fleet with no FEs, while growth at Purple is tempered by replacing 3 man jets for 2 man. (Can you imagine the hiring at Purple if they were replacing 757s like ups is rather than acquiring 757s to replace 727s?)