This is true. I might do it IF (and that's a big if) I could get into a base close enough to drive to work. Right away, not in nine months.

Commute to a junior base in the east? No thanks, BTDT.

The whole point of being a regional FO is to acquire seniority to upgrade since TPIC has historically been the best path to the majors (and history is going to repeat itself). No point in dealing with low pay and lifestyle hassles if you already have a legacy number.

Even with a bad economy many or most of us should be able to find local work that pays at least as much as regionals, and still be home every night.