It's truly a tale of 4 airlines, with 4 very different experiences.

E-145 = lengthy reserve, rather abrupt changes in line quantity between bases not following seasonal norms, stagnant fleet.

As a commuter = worst quality of life in this profession until off reserve.

As someone who lives in base = a nuisance as the days off are lower, but being senior on RAP is really quite palatable.

E175 = growing fleet, shorter if not very short reserve times as a FO.

As a commuter = tolerable as there is a predictable end to reserve. 1700 confirmation for RAP1 on ones last day off is still a drag if you live in an under served outstation and your first attempt at the commute already left at 1500.

In base = best QOL at the company, still room for improvement as our daily averages on our schedules are still quite low compared to some of our peers. For newbies this means more days need to be spent at work in order achieve minimum monthly guarantee. Pay is another problem.

So depending on which category in the above you fall into will have major impact on your experience here.

-Keep the dirty side down