Hey fellow aviators! I must say I am still new to "feeling out this industry" and have been doing a lot of studying on the options I have before me... Currently 22 years old, 86TT, 4 YR Biology Degree GPA 3.67 and on fire to fly for a living as a background... NOW THE REGIONAL THREAD PART haha..

So from what I have been looking at, a lot of people are going back and forth (always will and I get it) on people getting paid better FO wages etc, and others more significantly set on quicker upgrades over a "better FO wage" (I get no regional FO wage is actually great, I already learned something haha ).... ANYWAY, I am going to ATP and hope to be in position with the new 1500hr minimums to get on a regional by November of 2016 (24 years old)..

What are YOUR modest opinions on possibilities for best pay scale and best upgrade times at regionals looking forward next five years or so? Best options for new pilots like myself among the REGIONAL industry?

Thanks