Thanks for the response. You are right about me wanting to get over to a major eventually. I have had my apps on file with the larger carriers for a while now and last week I just went ahead and applied to every airline in the US essentially. Maybe I will get lucky with a phone call. I have an interview this month with xjt just wondering if it is worth sitting there not making any money for the jet experience.
So far the consensus seems to be for me to go for it. Not the easiest thing to do to take a paycut like that.