And that is the basic premice that those of us that work here say. The long and short of it is, four years at Lakes equals a job at the majors. We aren't trying to say that this is the greatest thing since sliced bread or it works out for everyone, but it is an ends to the means. And I'm sorry Bradeku, but a job with Lakes is hardly contributing to the infamous "RACE TO THE BOTTOM". How can you compare a branded airline that exclusively flies EAS contracts with jet regionals that bicker over mainline flying. And while Sherwood implies that you don't need a regional job since the "airlines" hire from an eclectic group, the airline he is WAITING to fly for is a regional.

You hear all the talk about how bad life is at regional airlines and then everyone lines up to say how much better they are than Lakes. How much better? Think of it like a band-aid. You can get it done quick by ripping it off or you can pull it off slowly and it only hurts a little for a long time.