Originally Posted by
fly95
What types of things could warrant such a post? To my understanding first couple of years at a regional are not much better. Four months of training, sitting reserve at base for sometimes up to a week. Most airlines you wont hold line for a year or so, again depending on base. Pay at the regionals is still not great, yes its getting better, but still not where it should be. I just don't get how someone can recommend it over EAS. Someone care to elaborate a bit?
It's all been posted already. Clif notes:
The worst reserve schedule is better than the best EAS schedule.
First year pay sucks at a regional (sic pay sucks at EAS), then it's pretty easy to make mid 40's and up from 2nd year on. (Unless you go to endeavor, then you're mid 40's year one, mid 60's year 2)
If your a 1500 hour guy, what do you need? Flight time. 400-500 hours at EAS vs 800-900 at an airline per year.
Again it just boils down to what you want to do but you have to look at it from two sides.