The answer is a resounding NO !

Flexibility will be the name of the game at the regionals in the next few years and the LAST thing you want is to be financially chained to carrier X. You may want to persue other options before the contract is up like another regional, an LCC or a legacy. You may even get opportunity outside the airline industry.

Let's face it...........a training contract is an indication of a company that is desperate and either cannot retain qualified people or attract them in the first place. It's a red flag of danger and an employment mine for pilots.

My advice is to treat them like illicit drugs and just say "no".