Actually, I am probably one of the few legacy pilots that has actually taken the time to talk to some of the regional pilots face to face. Spent an evening the other day with an Endeavor pilot who thankfully helped me figure out how to get on a FedEx jumpseat to get from JFK to MEM. In that process, I found out a little more about EtD and some of the other things going on in the regional world. I am very simpatico for the plight of the regional pilot. To intimate otherwise is frankly insulting. As a matter of fact, if you want to read back thru the L&G thread, there are posts that were condemning regional pilots as essentially scabbing and taking "our jobs". I defended the regional pilots. I know that your goal is to get where I am and you want to do what is necessary to get here. You have to play the hand that is dealt, and unfortunately it has been crappy for the last 15 years. I was going to apologize for my original comment to the 88 captain that started this thread. It was a little over the top. I do wonder though at what point he decided the job was so horrible that it warrants comment, but not departure from said job.