The fact that you are contemplating not leaving shows how uneducated you are with the airline industry. Sorry to be so blunt, but you need to wakeup and realize that any position at any major is better than any position at any regional. Sure, the pay the first year might be tough, but don't be so short sighted.

If you are at a regional, that probably means that your resume is rather poor. Most new hires at majors have multiple type ratings, multiple college degrees and are the creme of the crop. I'd look really hard at yourself in the mirror and if all you have is CRJ time and a college degree, then I would take ANY major job that presents itself.

A CRJ driver with a college degree is a dime a dozen. There are thousands of other resumes with military aircraft time, and alot more bullet points than you have.

Beggers can't be choosers.