If it's so easy to just "get your time and get out" why isn't everyone doing it? There are no shortcuts in this career and anyone who thinks they're taking one by going to a crappy operator like Lakes better think twice if they want to actually support themselves. I had a friend who tried to convince me to go there while I was instructing. I refused to go due to their insulting pay and QOL. What's funny now is about a year later, I'm trying to help my buddy get on at ExpressJet because he was going crazy there, and what's even more funny are those who think that once they get their magical 1000 TPIC that Delta, UPS, SWA and FedEx will come bursting through their front door wanting to hire them. Going to a place like Lakes or Silver to just get the time and move on sounds much better in theory than it is in real life. Sure, the gamble works out for some, but for most it doesn't.