Maybe a 10 year. I can assure you that they'll make it so they get their money's worth, and by 10 years, I mean spending 10 years where they need you, such as at the regional airline. The "contract" will hang the golden carrot of a guaranteed "slot" at the major airline...if everything goes right many years down the road. Although they hired out of HS before, now they have insurance requirements, stockholders and all sorts of regulatory agencies to appease. What worked "before" won't work now.