The bonus isn't worth it. If I understand correct, $20,000 per year over four years. Bonuses are taxed heavily. You would likely wind up with about 10K per year. Unless you put it into your 401K. In any case, spending 4 years at Pinnacle with no chance of upgrade isn't worth 10K per year. And that's conservative considering they have among they lowest pay rates and yearly caps. Yearly income wouldn't be much more. Not to mention captain pay at a regional with a short upgrade. Just another carrot. No way I'd take the risk of being there for that.