Point taken Jetlife, and I got a good-natured laugh from your remark

You're right in that most of my post was from their presentation. Call it PR, propaganda, koolaid, or whatever... that was the info they were passing along in their recruiting pitch.

My last paragraph was more personal musing about where this opportunity might lead if I were to fly for AMF. I still like the idea of building more time as PIC while I'm looking/waiting for other options. I like the pay rates (Metro or 1900, the CP said he considered me qualified for those aircraft) compared to what a regional FO position would pay. And I'm not locked into the idea of making it to a major... I think that's the main point of my ramblings, going against the grain of the idea that you have to "do your time at a regional then go to a major."

I'm avoiding the regionals for the very simple reason of their pay rates. There's been plenty of discussion all over these forums about regional starting pay, and it boils down to the fact that as long as people keep applying to work for those rates, that's what they'll keep paying. So I won't participate in that game, I'm not going to work for peanuts. Perhaps the "shortage" at those entry-level positions might start pushing the pay rates upwards, who knows. But that's a whole 'nother discussion.

I'm still exploring options, and I'm ok with starting as an FO - there's corporate/fractional/charter operators with reasonable starting pay, and something like that may present other opportunities as well.