Originally Posted by bedrock

I think you mentioned you are married. Are you willing to relocate for your job? If not, commuting to reserve is awful. Now, maybe you are lucky and you have a short commute, so you can be at home. I had a 1/2 continental commute to reserve and spent 6-8 days home a month, that's it. At least I was a captain at the time, so I could make decent money. As reserve FO you'll be getting 20-30K for the privilege of crashing in Boys Town. Wherever you decide to go, look VERY closely at the contract. Quicker upgrades can evaporate even quicker and no cancellation pay can mean a whole day wasted for nothing. Most regionals are run on a shoe string, and the idiocy and waste is monumental. If you are used to working with nothing but professionals, it is an eye opener to have to deal with with a ramp full of gang bangers or those that are barely trained and have barely learned English. Being type A in a type D regional world will be frustrating.

On your 4 hour sits, if you want some rest in the break room, you'll be right among them as you lounge in your broken plastic chair with half a leg missing, and enjoy your nuked Dinty Moore.