I made 130k on 3rd year pay as a CRJ CA without “gaming” the system (breaking guarantee on reserve did it). I’ll serve just over a full year on the ERJ before I move on, but it will be closer to 110k on 5th year pay. But that’s with smaller bonus’s due to COVID and 2 months on training pay when I transitioned.

I don’t game the system, I have a life outside of work. For peace of mind I have to spend time with friends, family, and a girlfriend who’d I’d like to marry sometime soon. So QOL is substantially more important than making 150k at a regional dogging it, which I know can be done at Skywest.

I drop penalty laps on trips which takes away from overal monthly credit, still break 6 figs. The regional level is for grabbing turbine time and trying to move on up, but making over 100k and having a great QOL has been great. I’ll certainly cherish my time at OO.