I loved the Dash 8 but to be honest Jet time is what it is all about now. Of course PIC is too so whatever gets you that faster, but all in all, I wouldn't trade my Dash time with anything. Most fun I have ever had. It taught me so much that you just don't learn on the jet. I still wish everyone would start out with a prop before going to a jet, but all the props are being retired in favor of the jet. That said, as far as pay goes, this is a job, so I would probably choose the jet not knowing what fun I would miss on the Dash, but at least I would be able to have more money to pay the bills.