Hey vfenext,
No job is ever safe. The UAL confidence comes from being part of professional brotherhood that has been an industry leader for a long long time. Do you like CRM? That's a UAL program.... No crew caused fatalities since 1978 at UAL. Lots of reason to be proud of even having the chance to be "furloughed" from UAL lol. If none of them inerest you, that's fine, just don't belittle a guy who has seen and lived through more than you will ever comprehend possible. Best of luck with your ambitions!