You live in LA and you're actually having trouble deciding...

Republic is leveraged 1:1. One misstep and they are very close to not making payments to someone. There is also a messy integration going on. Their FO payscale is a joke. If you get stuck in the right seat for some reason the pay scale stops at year 3? Or 4? can't remember. But the E170 has full size overhead bins so it minimizes the whole RJ feel.

SkyWest has more money in the bank than most majors. They have posted a profit in almost all quarters since the early 1990's. You live in LA. They have West in their name. SkyWest has NEVER furloughed. The pilots all got together and flew reduced schedules, took voluntary leaves and the company was ok with being fat for about a year to avoid any pilot layoffs.

Both groups are made up of 99% solid pilots. Each has a few tools, but almost all of us would have gone with the other carrier if offered a job there initially.