I fly with a lot of your WMU brethren where I am now and it's crazy, 2-3 years out of university and they're holding CA.

FWIW: If I'd stayed at L-ASA, I'd be approaching 9 years seniority and I would still be a First Officer today.

I look back and realize by not going to a place with a faster upgrade I probably missed 4-5 years of Regional CA pay/retirement savings. TPIC may not be everything these days, but the monetary penalty of being stuck in the right seat at ExpressJet are tremendous.