Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Bingo. Upgrade time and growth/movement had better be an important consideration. I didn't even apply to comair in 2003 when I was shopping for regionals because I was concerned about getting stuck as an FO for a long time.
Spending 10 years as an FO at a "good" QOL regional < 1 year as FO at a somewhat jankier place and a couple years as captain before moving on to a career carrier.
The only pitfall there is upgrades can be very hard to predict. Most "quick" upgrades affect those on property already. Guys trying to hop on for the upgrade run the risk of getting stuck as a FO at a garbage regional for an extended period of time.
This may not really apply anymore considering the regional model is going to change drastically in the next few years, but it's something to think about.