Right...I wouldn't want to go straight to the left seat in an operation I'm not all that familiar with, but at the same time after years of being in my current line of work I've wound up with a mortgage, three kids and stuff. Working as a regional FO for years and years wouldn't make financial sense. Upgrading in a year or so would be doable, especially since Gojet CAs make about what I'll make while on federal furlough (we're losing one days pay a week).

I'm all for learning the business from the right seat.