Well Bzzt and Bedrock, I am starting flight school May 19 and I am 22, it is a pilot mill school but I am willing to work hard and I will be able to fly everyday. the reason I asked about republic because they have 3 bases within 1 and a half hours driving distance, meaning there is a good chance I would not have to commute. Being 22 I do not have "my own family", wife and kids. I do have a girlfriend whom I have discussed this with and dated long distance in college so we think we are as best tested as anyone entering this industry. Spending a few days away from your wife/family is nothing like 3-4 months, then only getting a week at best during college breaks.

So Bedrock, do you think with my situation, starting at practically the youngest age I can hopefully being at a regional by 24, is alright for this industry? Someone has to fly RJs for the future of aviation, of course who wouldn't love to be at a major before 30? I will do everything in my power to get to a major asap, hopefully the industry is on a so called uprise and that may be possible, but I am going in open minded about worse cases, stuck as regional FO for 5-10 years or at the regional permanently.

Bzzt, if you were 22 could live at your base not having to commute and had no family you would be missing, do you think you might have a better perspective on the career? Would you still regret it? If a major hired you in the next couple years before you quit in your current situation would you still feel the same?