Any suggestions or best practices for commuting for a regional airline? Also any suggestions for how to select a regional airline? I've heard some advice such as , only go with a one leg commute with at least 4 flight per day to base as options. Select a regional based on upgrade time and commute, not equipment or pay etc. Curious what everyone with experience thinks. Thanks for your time.
To compare right now I work at a great 135 company 8/6 set schedule, QOL is great, the commute is on company dollar and time. QOL on the road is good. Downside is not much career progression in salary and equipment. Our top 15 year pay is the first year pay of an FO at one of the majors. Retirement benefits are not good. The set schedule is great, however I'm away from home the same 18 days a regional pilot is, its just predictable. My wife supports the jump to the regionals and I've explained all the negatives. Thinking of making the move to regionals to advance to majors one day with the way the industry is headed. Thoughts?