A lot of ExpressJet guys have decided to make it a career. Many turned down jobs at Continental to stay at Express. I did not. I would never. Express is fine, but not a career for me. I left $65K + $10K (checkairman) job for a pay cut at Continental. At second year FO pay (in the 767) I can make the same as a nine year CA pay at Express. Sure I don't get all 767, I mostly get 757 for now. I can hold 777 and that is the same pay as 767. I can upgrade next year in the 737 and make $125K. I also have a choice of destinations and aircraft. When I was little and saw airplanes taking off out of SFO, I knew that's what I wanted to do for a living. I didn't watch RJ's- they were heavies. I just landed the 767 yesterday coming back from Frankfurt. If you want to make the regionals your career, there is nothing wrong with that.