Just remember one of the main reasons regionals exist is so they can pay you less to have a cheap feed. Yes, some regional pilots are getting bonuses right now that make their first year year pay higher than F9's. Isn't it interesting though that it comes in form of bonuses instead of pay rates?
I flew with a lot of guys that turned down Legacy jobs because first year pay was.....yep 37 bucks an hour. This was no more than three years ago. They would now
be making north of 150 a hour, but are stuck making 90-100ish with less benefits and less retirement. Things change quick, Frontier is currently in negotiations will it be a fight? Yes. But, I like our chances. Will the pay get better? Yes. Will they pay for hotels during new hire training....most likely. Will hiring at the Legacies slow down? Who knows, but it's likely. When that happens what will happen to your regional? The whipsaw will never stop at the regional level. If you happen to be stuck at a regional that gets whipsawed, it's not pretty.
Just my humble opionion as ULCC FO.