What is wrong with you? You are nuts, I came from a regional and there's no doubt in my mind that JB is inferior in ALMOST ALL quality of life areas. Plus it takes three to four years to make back lost pay when you come here.

The OP asked about this and I would say that if he has a flow in less than five years then there is NO WAY he/she should leave a quality regional to make the step to JB. 8 years is a tossup.

Things "might" get better with a CBA but it's been 1000 days and nothing. The Union says we aren't even close to Alaska rates so I, for one, am going to start heading to Pilot Job fairs this spring unless there's a TA (after almost 3 years here)

As things stand, he will lose control over his schedule, lose vacations, have terrible health care, stay in horrible hotels, work three days and get paid for two, get assigned 16 hours days on reserve and on and on.

Plus he'll work for a company that has ZERO respect for pilots as professionals. We are treated as just another hourly worker like baggage handlers or gate agents.