Sprawler,
I was a bit harsh I realise that...apologies. However,I just found your concerns a bit strange. When I was looking for a job for many, many months the only thing I concentrated on was what the management types wanted me to. You can get political when you are settled into the rigth seat of your shiny airline. I expect EIN are much the same as most airlines, my company definately is...Grumbles with management etc, etc. It seems to be widespread so whoever you go to you will come up against this. Just get your head down and keep plugging away. Good Luck