What's so wrong with being a lifer? Compared to corporate life...a decent regional offers decent pay, benefits, time home, and more. Who cares what the equipment is. Life is about balance. I myself have a wife and two chillren at home and QOL is much more important than $$$. I got screwed time and time again doing corporate. Now I get a good salary, insurance, travel bennies, 401 and more. Why is that so crappy? I can see how guys going from flight instructing to 121 would think it's so bad. For those of us who had some corporate/135 in between, this is a pretty gosh darn good gig!