CRJ is better if you want to fly...a lot. You'll learn a lot, get valuable experience in every sort of environment you could imagine. Your seniority will skyrocket, you'll be able to better your schedule sooner, fly the 700/900 (much nicer, nicer trips, more pay). PLUS, you won't be hesitant to upgrade into the CRJ (pretty quick now), as a lot of FOs have been who never experienced the CRJ. Most of the growth will be Central and East.

ERJ is a nice airplane, pay is ok. Easy (almost too easy at times) to fly. Training is excellent and improving. Bases are arguably better. You could always transition to it after a year (I think). Most of the growth will be West.

All the pros could be cons. It's all how you look at it. Either way, you'll get into a groove and feel comfortable in 6 months to a year.

SkyWest is a great place to be. Not perfect, but you have every opportunity to get what you need out of them if you stay away from the gripers and moaners. I rarely ran into any, though. I think APC magnifies our perceptions of negativity. There are 4,500 pilots at SkyWest. How many SkyWest pilots are posting here regularly?