I beg to differ. I don't work at skywest and my life so far at my company has been great. In the past 2 months I've had 32 days off (without vacation), I work only when I want and how much I want, I made 30K my first year and will finish my second year at 41K, and I have about 700 below me on the senority list. Upgrade may still be 10 months away, but I'm in no hurry at this rate. Although we are all nervous about our jobs given the economy, I can tell you that I am living quite comfortably at a regional right now even though I commute 1200 miles to work. There are great places to work out there, just don't sell yourself short.