Originally Posted by Duesenflieger

Too much complaining in this thread. Just concentrate on being competitive to be selected by a major/LCC one day. Regionals will never go away, and the working conditions at them will only improve marginally. The goal is to stand out by proving that you are a leader and a good aviator. You can do that by rising through the ranks at a regional carrier/crappy LCC like Spirit/part 135 charter or more preferably if you're still young, go military. In any case, it is not worth the time lamenting the shoddy conditions at regional airlines. Just focus on improving yourself so that you can move on.