This place isn't all that bad. Perceptions can change over time. And no I'm not saying that this place is the best regional of all time but things have gotten much better over several years. The new contract gives us average or slightly above average pay rates. And cancellation pay on a leg by leg basis is better than most. Is the contract perfect? Absolutely not. Management has also been much better. There is FAR less animosity between management and the pilot group as there has been in the past. The new planes and other leases on older planes have been extended past the date of anticipated arrival of the MRJ - 2015-2016 time frame. There's an agreement between TSA and TSH that stipulates that the first 10 MRJ's are coming to TSA. 50 orders and options for 50 more. Like others have already stated, predicting future upgrade time is a complete shot in the dark because the unexpected can and usually does happen in this industry. Right now upgrade times in the immediate future would be around a year or slightly less. But 3-6 months from now that could all change. A lot depends on attrition to the majors just like every regional. Overall TSA is much better than it was years ago. It's not the best but it is far from the worst.