Originally Posted by Mason32

That is a really scary statement, and reminds me again why I don't let my family members fly on regionals... an AIRLINE is not the place to be building your 1500 hours. While I'm happy you newbies got a job and are building your time, it certainly isn't what the public expects or deserves; and many of us are concerned that what we once considered a profession has become a training ground.... the training grounds are in the right seat teaching, flying VFR 135 to build time to fly 135 charter/air taxi... the time building in flying pipeline, forestry, traffic reporting, scenic stuff...
All you folks have done is lowered the profession of airline pilot to the equivelant of bus driver, and traffic watch pilot. Good job.

By the way, the light at the end of the tunnel isn't daylight.... it's the train
coming at you full tilt. What will you do when the new law requires all new hires to have an ATP, and you current newbies to have an ATP ticket within 3 years?