Ive been with republic for 6 months and im happy so far. I got the base i wanted (MCI) right out of training and only spent 1 month reserve before i got a line (hoping the line will stick) most bases are 3 to 6 months reserve though. PIT is super junior right now.
I commute in from LAX and im still happy with my choice of Republic over other west coast based regionals, ok maybe a little salty that i have to commute that far.
I was sold on the little things like no junior manning and no hot reserve, though the contract does allow hot reserve if one day they decide to pull a fast one. Pay is good, training was great and i love the aircraft. So far no real beef from me im happy with republic