All I'm really trying to point out is that $5k over five years is junk. (Free Junk). UAL dumps 16% of your salary into 401k without you having to contribute a nickel. Over five years that over $80k - $90k and that's just 401k.

The regionals have been pulling the wool over everyone's eyes for decades. Regional pilots are cheap, overworked labor. Regionals used to be a stepping stone... But with the new ATP rules, I'd bypass them all together and go to others like Allegiant, Spirit, Frontier, Virgin, or even some Part 135 operators.