Originally Posted by Flightcap

The big deal is lots of people on here want to jump on other folks' motivations if they don't exactly match a prescribed set of parameters. And the only people who get to set those parameters are the jumpers. Find the regional that best suits your quality of life and basing desires would be my input. If you don't mind early starts/late finishes, some of Republic's outstation bases have lower costs of living. We used to have some of the best pay out there, until the American wholly owned companies bumped their new hire bonuses. $40/hr and $12,500 (current 121) bonus is still a pretty good deal for your first year. End of the day, you probably can't go wrong. I personally think Republic is a better choice but I work here so take it with a grain of salt.