19 years in and Alaska is virtually unchanged..
Be happy with how it is today. It will likely be unchanged
in another 19 years. Or it will no longer exist. It is a decent west coast regional as it exists today. Be happy

I know you're trying to make me feel better, and I appreciate that.
But damn is that depressing.

Any chance of throwing some more gas on this fire? Have a CJO from United, live in Seattle, and wondering if AS is still worth pursuing.

Until you also have a CJO from Alaska as well your decision is made. Don't turn that down waiting for the Eskimo to call!

That aside as things stand today you're better off going to United and not looking back.

What - are you crazy? Airline job offers don’t grow on trees. If I had an offer from United, I’d happily commute to SFO for the rest of my career and never give those screwy HR types in Angle Lake another thought. I say this as someone who has been pursuing Alaska since 2002. Maybe that will help clarify your thoughts on this question.

Is this really a serious question?

Congrats on the CJO. I had offers from both companies and am comfortable with my decision.
The commute from SEA to SFO isn't fun but it's worth the seniority progression due to mandatory retirements and about 3% growth. Someday when you get to a widebody, the commute should get easier as it's afternoon/evening departures and you're only doing it 3 times a month.
SFO is united's junior base. You will see great progress....I've been here nine months and am 50% in my catagory. I bid for three work groups...so I do a 5/6/4 day trips in July for example to minimize the commute.

Go to SeaTac and ask any Alaska pilot under 50 who's not wearing a hat. I'd bet big money that after they've gotten their laughing under control 99% of them will tell you to go to United.

At this point Alaska's contract is on par with Frontier. United has one of the best contracts in the industry. You could probably buy positive space tickets everytime you commute with the difference in lifetime earnings

Here’s another angle: You can go to a Ivy League college and choose from variety of majors or opt for a barely accredited college and either study basket weaving or under water fire prevention. The pendulum swings everywhere but here. I think you get my drift.

I've know about 3 guys at Alaska that left in base to go to united to commute. Nobody that I've heard goes the other way around