…it might be a regional jet
…If you are flying around 70 passenger for 50 seat pay.
…If you have to call for 400 lbs. of ballast.
…If you lower the landing gear and it sounds like the whole gear got ripped off (CRJ2)
…If you fly a nine leg day with no lunch break.
…If the FO raids the galley cart just to get some food for free.
…If you are taken to your plane by a bus.
…If the FO is talking on his cell phone next to the APU during his walkaround.
…If it says “operated by” next to the door.
…If the FO thinks that his crappy regional airline is better than the other guys’ crappy airline.
…If the FO is reading the APC Regional board on his iPhone during a turnaround.