Again this older gentleman who has posted about liking Colgan, I liked it too for the first few months, but believe me you will be treated like a slave. If being home is important to you and you do live near one of their bases, then hey it may be worth the sacrifice, but I want you to also realize that even though most that get on with a major airline have internal recs, if you don't SAAB time is not going to be more desireable than Turbojet, Glass, FMS and experience flying all over. I will also say that at Colgan the most you will ever make is probably 60k, I know it may not be about the money, but lets be serious, if you can make a considerable amount more flying nicer equiptment, traveling to more than a few destinantions (All airports are not the same, different people, climate, scenery etc....) and work for a company that gives per diem, a union and treates you like a human than why not?
Just my opinion I am 25 not married (do have a GF) so my sistuation may be different, just something to think about