I average about the same amount of time at home as I did at my regional because of the improved reserve work rules (and I commute to reserve from CA to NYC!). I also make more money now (on 3rd year pay) than I ever would have seen at my regional, plus the company is putting 13% into my retirement without me doing a thing. AND I don't have any Accra or Lagos layovers. I'm also not working for a contract carrier. To each their own, but I think it's a much bigger risk staying at a regional right now than moving on to a major.

Anyway... sorry for the thread creep.