So guys I'm revisiting this thread again as I'm now at 1300TT and according to the recruiters I should be applying very soon if not already. Thing is, 9E is looking like things are slowing down and time to get a line from here is looking like a growing delay. I'm considering other options whereby I could get flying faster. Given my advanced age (lol 47) I want to pay my dues as fast as possible at the regionals and hopefully move on within a few years. Looking at EWR as a base now with C5 (Commutair) having 4 flights a day from SYR - C5 is not exactly somewhere I would chose to stay for long but they look like a place to go if you value flight and upgrade time over QOL...Any thoughts folks? Certainly a lot of moving parts in this decision.