Originally Posted by mike734

Some recent posts talk about working for one regional only to get enough experience to work for another regional. My advice? Don't make lateral moves.

Keep moving up to bigger, faster aircraft. There is no such thing as a good regional. OK, Horizon may be an exception. Seriously though, if your goal is great pay, days off and a pension, you have to keep moving toward the airline with the biggest/most aircraft. That may look wrong in todays market (no airline is great at the moment, including SW) but if the pilot shortage continues and gets worse, the majors are going to be the place to be.

Lateral moves look bad and don't help your career (with a few exceptions). Build PIC time and move upwards.