Hello, everyone

I am a sophomore at an aviation college and am currently working on my commercial license. My dream is to become a cargo pilot for UPS. I was wondering if starting off at a regional airline, building PIC time, then applying directly to the company would be smart. If so what would be the best regional cadet program to join for this. I want to avoid being in a contract that forces me to go straight to a legacy passenger carrier. I appreciate all answers given.