[QUOTE]Most people go to the regionals to build time and move on to a major. Which is my goal. I want nothing to do with a 190 until I'm at a major.[QUOTE]

guess what...the 190 isn't going to be at the majors much longer now. why have major pilots at major payscales fly them when RAH will do it for NOTHING. I know, I know...you're negotiating new rates. Too late IMHO. How are the majors who have these aircraft (or anything that seats close to 100) going to have any leverage to move their rates upwards? You know RAH rates aren't going to be better than jetblue or USscareways. (If you guys can pull that off I WILL apologize) this effects the majors as well as the regionals and those who can't see that should be ashamed of themselves.

your company (along with yourself and your coworkers who excepted the job, and the contract that came with it) has/have screwed your hopes of moving onto a major, along with everyone else. you and everyone else are now going to be stuck at the regional level for who knows how many more years. its now that much longer that you have to work on a lower pay scale as both a captain and first officer. plus, as the regional airlines continue flying larger aircraft (these are only the first), there is one less fleet type at the majors for everyone else to fly.

lastly, I think its funny for skypest folks, or anyone else flying 70+ seat aircraft for that matter, to be giving you guys crap...they all started the bar falling...RAH is just helping bring it down another level. I'll reserve the right to start calling you scabs for when the time is right...because as soon as midwest walks, you WILL fit the definition.