So who cares what you get paid or the contract? Lol.

Picking a regional.

1.) company that is growing. I.e. Ordering planes and people leaving from the top.

2.). Pay - sign on bonus, good year two pay, quick upgrade. I.e. No pay cut since you will be upgrading to Captain pay.

3.). Good travel benefits and healthcare.

4.) flow to a major carrier.

If every new hire went to a company that has a large bonus and flow the other carriers would have to follow suit because it would become new industry standard. That is the way to get change. Vote with your feet people. Don't go to a bottom tier regional then complain that you don't have a bonus or flow or good travel benefits and cry to the union.

Voting with action speaks louder than any complaining. Regional industry is a racket and we need to get rid of it. Most now are flying former mainline routes and delivering a mainline product for peanuts because people still go to Reginals with crap pay and contract. Self inflicted wound. Talk to pilots who work for the company first, Private message pilots here before talking to a recruiter.