It's all about money, generally all regional fo's make anywhere from 14k to 23k their first year no ifs ands or buts, Then mid to high 20's to 30's second year. Captains 50-60k. ALL regionals are the same except maybe for Horizon who actually treat and pay their pilots half way descent. Yes Skywest and Xjet are awesome whatever, but we all have one goal, well for me now is to get hired flying anything, but it is to get to the "Majors" These forums make everyone depressed including myself. I've been a member of this site longer than most, let's try helping each other out instead of ridiculing the airlines. I would be so gracious to get hired by Compass, the airlines can do whatever they want. Like my dad told me growing up why can they charge 9 dollars a beer at a sporting event or pay a professional pilot 14k a year well son because "THEY CAN". Pilots helping pilots isn't that what this site is suppose to be about.