I enjoyed my 9 months at GoJet. I left for Envoy because I thought it was going to be a better regional. I am convinced there is no such thing as a better regional; they are what we make of them. GoJet can be rough, but I liked their reserve rules. Long call, but up to two reserve blocks can be moved to short call (which they do). Last day you are released at 1500 no matter your RAP. They seem to never assign standby/airport ready. I felt people were unfairly singled out in training and placed on a sort of "we're done with you" list.

Envoy has been frustrating because for reserve I never know until the night before which RAP I have. Proffering for RAPS and reserve trips is cool, but not worth not having long-call and not knowing if I can commute in the same day. Still, the pilots I have talked to in the training department at AA have said they are hiring flow first. Whatever few open seats are left go to impressive military pilots.

Endeavor seems the way to go if for no other reason then their pay. No other regional seems interested in competing... Find out more about their Delta pathway program. I hear the pass rate is dismal, but I have not confirmed why. It could just be no one knows how to prepare for it or what to be doing with their time while at Endeavor to make themselves a better candidate. Or it could be Delta pilots hate Endeavor pilots. I just don't know. I also wounder what their reserve lists is looking like with all the new hires. A friend of mine got hired and said their classes are full through August???

United has a pathway program with some carriers. When you feel ready you take their assessment test. If you "pass" (meet their criteria) you move on to an interview. I believe you get two attempts at each. Then, it is just a matter of doing your time with that regional. I was offered a position with CommutAir and there you have to have either 1,000 PIC or 3,000 TT with CommutAir to go to United if you made it though their interview.

I can only imagine how nice it would be not to commute, but even the non-commuters find stuff to complain about. At each airline I have had to give it some time to grow on me and currently I am very happy at Envoy. Plenty of frustrations, but I just stay focused on me.

Hope the rambling helps.