Originally Posted by Flaps30

MAC vs Regionals :
MAC is at the lower end of the pay scale,with no retention bonus offered.
Service Awards = $100/year,$500/5 years,$1000/10 years.
Regionals : $10,000-20,000 retention bonuses with a few offering flow to majors.(Envoy/Piedmont/PSA)
Schedule: MAC FO's based with Aircraft:11 weeks on:1 off.FO floater's:5 weeks on:1 off.Captains:3 weeks on:1 week off.
Aircraft Schedule is 24/7,with most flights covering the eastern US.