Guys and Gals, I hate to start another aircraft thread but this one needs to be done as it is somewhat unique.

As most of you know I interviewed and was hired by Colgan this past Friday. I got the call today from them saying that based on my current hours and interview they want me to be in the first class for the Q (and I do know the pay sucks, but every regional not counting Horizon sucks for pay)

I originally applied to Colgan because of the MHT base and the one year upgrade in the SF340 but this kind of changes things..maybe.

My wife and I are closing on our first home in southern NH on Oct 1st and I am unable to start training until Nov 1st because of the things I need to do with my home. The first saab class I could make would be the 27th of Nov which would put me 3 classes back in seniority but the first class I can make with the Q would be early nov and I would be 1 of 10 FOs in that first class which would obviously give me pretty good seniority and probably zero reserve and the pick of the line as more FOs get trained.

I was not offered the saab as an option but could probably turn down the Q and get it anyway and attend 3 classes from now and just wait until MHT came avail and be based 30 minutes from home.

I want to fly the Q because It would be nice to be part of something new and exciting with the company and my friend flies one for horizon and cant say enough good things about it but of course the cons are equal to the pros.

so to make a long story short the pro con list is.

PROS
new airframe
seniority and the ability to bid a good line and possible base if they come up in the future
better captain pay (no idea when upgrades would run, I know 3000 TT)

CONS
based out of EWR
would have to commute
would take 2-3 years to upgrade
would be on FO pay for longer which would balance out the better CA pay


I dont really know what to ask you guys but all I want to know is do you think the chance to be top 10 in seniority in that airframe could possibly provide a good enough QOL over having the chance to be based 40 miles from home home in MHT. I guess I dont know what to do. Take the Q and the class date or try to negotiate the SAAB?

sorry for the long rambling posts but its time to make some decisions here and I havent made other flight related decisions alone and Im not starting now