The bold is what matters. There needs to be a charge to get that changed. Its becoming a matter of a significant paycut from the instructing world, the 135 arena, and a number of other areas. Especially when the difference in qualifications prior to being hired.

Have appreciated all the responses, thoughts, etc.!

If pay is the only thing people care about, go to Commutair, 30 an hour first year and they pay for 4 hotels a month in base for commuters!

I made as much as a 250 hr new hire FO in Alaska as I would at Horizon. I could stay were I am and make better money and have what anyone would consider an amazing schedule. The only reason I'm leaving 135 for the regionals is to see my daughter more often. That means short commutes and first yr pay is really important. The pay in 5 yrs doesn't matter if I can't support my family until then. Jet time, TPIC, upgrades, those are all secondary considerations. Do I want them? Oh hell yes. But what is most important for me is not having a gap in funds.


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AMEN, brother!

Above is a testament to how circumstances alter cases. I would be very much in your same position if my income were a determining factor in our being able to pay our bills. Since I found myself with an income-earning spouse and no kids (yet), first year pay at any regional would earn enough to balance our budget. That allows for jet, TPIC, etc. to take precedence. I would imagine the same is true for most single pilots. Different strokes for different folks!

I was at a 135 gig prior to airlines making 45-50k per year. I would not have left for 20k per year but 30-35k is almost liveable so here I am at the regionals.