Anyone sticking around a regional thinking it's a career airline is doing a huge disservice to themselves. The entire business model of a regional airlines is to be competitive with the lowest costs possible, including labor. Most CEO's of regionals have stated this at one time or another, but some of us choose not to listen. The day Comair went on strike Delta decided to shut them down. It was just a matter of time. For those that are still at various regionals, get your time and get out. You will continue to be turned against each other at the expense of management every time your company tries to lower costs to compete and secure a new contract with new, fancy, RJ's. I remember this happening in CVG some years back. DELTA decides to move Comair flying to JFK and add CHQ in CVG. I'm just being myself and saying hello to all the Comair folks and getting ignored or sometimes even getting negative looks from their crew members. WHY? It's because people thought of it as a "career" airlines and that other regionals are taking their jobs. That couldn't be further from the truth. Delta is the big cheese here, so if you want to have some say if your future (just some) then join the big leagues when your time comes and don't settle yourself short! Regional airlines are not, nor ever will be, career airlines!