I am not spewing anything, I used them as an example of how low to no income snowballs into a problem. I don't work there, but when I was doing research a few years ago they didn't pay you or for your hotel. The new hire stuff was take home work. Of course stuff can change, why don't you send him a copy of the contract since your so ready to refute old information and act as though it never occurred.

Not a factor at all for me. 26, single, only debt is $200/mo car payment. I left a good 135/91 gig to come here to Mesa, get my time, and upgrade.

At Compass You have two weeks of home training paid at 18.5 hours. When you return from CBT you're paid guarantee throughout training. If your training takes place other than in MSP you are paid per diem. Hotels are also provided to new hires as of several months ago.

Could be soon leaving a 135 Gig for 121 time. Pay is a pretty major deal breaker, also living in base is another.

Debbie downer, whew:eek:! Been at two regionals and I've been married for 5 year and have a 3 month old. Now I will say I have always lived in base...HUGE effect on quality of life. These commuters (most, not all) look like something the cat drug in and can make a 4 day feel like an eternity with all their b-ing and moaning. If you're gonna do a regional I can't express how much I recommend moving to base. You can always move back home after you upgrade or move in past the regionals. My .02. Good luck! :)

And you are the reason why the pay is where it is at.

First year pay was a major factor for me. I didn't have all my bills paid through flight training and I came into the 121 world with monthly bills totaling some four digit number. If I know I can make $300-400 more a month somewhere else my first year, that's a major major bump in trying to make it work every month. I don't get how some guys can just leave their seniority and go to another regional and live through that first year pay again. I get it that overall over 5 years someone may make more cash at XYZ quick upgrade airline as opposed to sticking around at ABC no upgrade in sight airline. What I say to that is I cant pay with money I'll have in 5 years. I need to pay my bills now. I hope to never ever have to deal with regional first year pay again. I carried all of my bills on credit cards I shouldn't have had to use like that and now my cash goes towards paying down the additional debt I took on.

Should've just went to Great Lakes. Or hell, paid for that right seat under wing engine time. UWET SIC is looked at more favorably than engines on tail time.

Another factor about pay, is how much are you going to be working. Will you be reserve making guarantee every month, or would you go somewhere where you wont sit reserve very long and be able to credit 85+ every month.

Jesus Christ man, I'm guessing you live in your parents garage. Even if you did, how could pay NOT be a factor, don't you like chasing women at all?