F2F gave you some solid advice. No one is quite sure what the long-term outlook is for the jet versus the Q400. If I recall correctly, the fleet is supposed to consist of 30 Q400's and 30 jets by the end of 2020. The Q400 flying is being reduced, but this process is not happening very quickly.

For the Q400:

Bases are Portland, Seattle, Medford, Boise, and Spokane. Medford and Portland seem to be the most junior.

You will probably fly more on the Q400 (at least initially). You will almost certainly fly MORE legs. The average stage length in the Q400 is about an hour.

The reduction in flying does seem to be hurting some of the more junior Q400 FO's and captains. A couple of FO's have told me that they were holding a line, then slid back to reserve. At least part of this is seasonal: summer and Thanksgiving through New Year's tend to be our busiest flying times. Most of the FO's on reserve seem to be flying a fair amount.

For the jet:

Base is Seattle. Rumors of a Portland jet base in 2019.

The jet is massively overstaffed. Most of the reserves are only flying around 20 hours a month.

In the long run, the jet schedules will probably be much easier than those in the Q400. At the present time, the jet schedules are still somewhat inefficient, due to the amount of training and limited number of aircraft.

Finally, those cheese platters... yum!

As Fixnem2Flyinem said, if you want to work here, then apply. It's great experience and a great way to start your professional flying career.