Your first statement should be etched into the cockpit of every RJ out there. As for your second, why? I mean are the majors NEVER going to hire again?

(Below not directed at you personally seahawker)
I know what kind of hiring market this has been in the past 10 years but it still boggles my mind how some see more career potential in the outsourced, lowest paid, interchangeable level of the profession versus working for the source company with much bigger airplanes. Yet I know several RJ captains who see their present salary and quality of life at regional X as adequate and refuse to even apply anywhere else. Their aspiration is now getting a "bigger" RJ or getting JetBlue's contract! Don't get me wrong, if that is what you want fine, but when your outfit losses its contract and don't come crying. You are replaceable.