I agree. There is a lot of ignorance in that statement.

 

I remember asking you why you passed up a job at ExpressJet for Colgan.

 

You work at Colgan. Have you tried moving to one with higher pay, better work rules, and a higher QOL? It's kinda like some jail prisoner telling me freedom sucks. Not bashing Colgan per se, but there are places that do offer much more. You just have to get your hours first which isn't really a big deal if you just CFI and not try to cut corners. SkyWest, AirWhiskey, EXJ, Pinnacle, ASA

 

Let's put it this way...what regional would you rather work at instead of SWA, FDX, DAL, etc etc. That was my point.

 

They aren't regionals so they can't be put into the equation. It's like someone asking what's the best compact car and someone keeps saying they suck compared to an F-350 diesel.... It's pretty obvious they don't match up. However if someone is going to be stuck with only a compact car option they want to know which one's the best. You can't go outside the relm of the question. What's the best AAA baseball team and you argue the Astro's. Well duh we know that much. So it's important that if criticism is used it's done so constructively and within the parameters of the original question.

He wants to know which regionals are the best. Not asking for 3yrs from now, not wanting to know about future pilot negotiations ect. He wants to live in the now with this question. So my vote is Skywest, Air Whisky, EXJ, and Pin. If it hits the fan two years from now you can apply somewhere else. But these are the best ones I feel now based on everything I've been reading. I don't work for any of them so my opinion is non-bias. I will be though.. soon

 

Case in point. I went somewhere for a quick upgrade. Most will complain it is a crap regional with out ever working here. It's got its low point regardless. I am now based at home, working 4 on 3 sometimes 4 off. Home every night. I see my friends family, make extra money working with friends all while building that greatly needed multi turbine time. I have passed up Captain twice because it means a base change and my QOL goes down the crapper. Until I can hold a line somewhere FO works just fine.

Bottom line go with what works for you, asking on here is a great idea for input but take it with a grain of salt. A lot of guys here are not any further up the ladder than you but they are self proclaimed experts on life and liberty at airlines they don't even work for.

Remember what's best for you may won't have anything to do with anyone else.

$.02

 

Just remember that no one seems to have anything nice to say about regionals but the best is yet to come, (pay, hours, QOL) and that will be with the majors when we get there, we all have to start somewhere and remember when we started out flight instructing, that seemed like that was a great time and if you are with a regional now then I don't think that you would want to go back to instructing and HAVE that QOL!!!??? Instructing is a good gig to get to the next step. And when your with a major then the regioanls were worth it...