Sorry Surfnski, but of all the pilots we have on staff none were turned down by a legacy carrier. I have always been 91 and never applied to a 121 operation. Of the ex 121 guys we have, some were furloughed and didn't return when called and one even resigned from a major when we had a position open up. His reasoning was the pay was better, the quality of life was better, and he likes the fact the flying is not as monotonous. Its not for everybody but as a good 91 operation that is safety conscious, treats the flight crews well, pays above industry average, gives hard days off, and operates good equipment, we have no trouble recruiting and retaining quality crews from both 121 and 91 backgrounds.