Originally Posted by
todhog2
but one would think that a company that employed educated trained professionals would offer a wage people could live on.
What I am getting at is this could be a nice place to hang out for the rest of my career if I could feed my family from it. In the end I am getting more than a pay check from this place and I'll use it to find better opportunities.
I think you were expecting to be paid mainline wages at a regional. The regionals should never be seen as a "place to hang out for the rest of your career." Get your time and move on to better things.