Originally Posted by
Stitches
Be very careful about going to a regional or other low paying aviation job unless you are prepared to stick it out until you get an interview at a major.
If you leave after only a short time for anything other than a major, it looks like you left because you didn't like the lifestyle/time away from home. That is a huge red flag to HR types.
I know a couple of guys who quit regionals and kept currency in the Guard/Reserve that have been hired at majors. Leaving a regional because the job is financially unsustainable/imprudent isn't a death blow to an interview at a major.