Pat, I know that it seems like this might be piling on, but if you meet ExpressJet's mins, you should seriously consider giving them a try first.

RJET recruiting paints a happy picture, but this company does everything they can to keep you unhappy. They want to keep their crew list's longevity as short-term as possible in order to keep their costs low. The disrespect demonstrated by the CEO/COO toward crew members has filtered down through the various levels of management and support departments such that you can detect it in everything from the emails you receive from crew pay when attempting to correct your screwed-up paycheck (there will be at least a couple) to the tone of voice when dealing with MX control to the crappy hotels they put us in.

....and then they insult our intelligence by attempting to deflect blame for our unhappiness as the result of their decisions on the union. Unfortunately, some have fallen for this tactic.

To RJET management, the needs and morale of crew members are dead last on the corporate priority last...right behind safety.