Originally Posted by molitvic13

"Shiny jet syndrome" aint gonna get you in the left seat faster nor to a major/ULCC faster. 121 flying is 121 flying no matter what aircraft you fly. You come to XJT now on the E175, you'll be on reserve for so long, by the time you get a line, your classmates that went the E145 route will be pretty close if not already upgrading to Captain. Reserve time at XJT with this next bid should be 2-3 months for guys to hold a line on the E145. Go over to Mesa. You'll be on reserve 6-8 months, plus your pay is absolutely ridiculous low as an FO. But hey you get to fly a new E175 from the lowest bidder in the industry.