I absolutely agree about trying to improve the situation at NJE. Why shouldn't you? The point is that pilots are always bitching about wages, QOL, etc. and that will never change. No organization is perfect. With that said, NJE offers a lot of great aspects that are clearly superior to those at most low-cost carriers and major charter operators. I am a big fan of NJE - I am thinking about applying myself. I would love to fly a Falcon 7X someday...
I think if you are looking for a stable operation with pretty good compensation, very nice equipment, fixed schedules, unlimited route variety and a great mix of domiciles, NJE should be a primary consideration. If you want to just focus on compensation, perhaps a field outside of aviation should be considered. That was my original point (although I did not articulate it well).