EWR is pretty junior, at RAH. I hear that you can get a line out of training. Or in a few short months. Is PHX-EWR, to reserve as bad a commute as I imagine? Is it still a bad commute, even with a line?

I've done it, and what I accomplished in three years is incredible, so thats why I think it's silly

Envoy is actually only hiring into ORD at the moment. Your options are the E145 or CRJ700. CRJ sounds like a lot of fun, good power/weight ratio etc. They're also offering an additional $5K for legacy airframes, i.e. the 2 options in Chicago, on top of the $15K sign on bonus. There are other threads on the pay raise as well, but it seems that they're desperate for people to take their Chicago base.

Thanks for the info. I was aiming for Skywest because everybody says they are the best and they have a base at ORD, but would work for Envoy if it gives me a higher chance of being based at ORD.

I work here and I wouldn't say we're 'the best.' Saying 'the best regional' is like saying "Genuine Imitation Leather"...

Not if you have another career that requires you to be in the office most days...

CRJ-700 equals a guarantee of ORD if that's your thing.

At Skywest ORD is junior (not as junior as the freshly opened DTW base but still very junior relative to other bases).
On the 175 there are currently a lot of reserves in ORD so I'm not sure how many are getting ORD 175 as of now.
CRJ you'll be able to get ORD out of training.

Are LGA/JFK/EWR Commutable from DCA/IAD?
 

I understand commuting sucks and should be avoided at all costs, but just playing the odds. For the handful of regionals that have NYC bases, is it easy/moderately painful/very painful to commute to any of the three from DC? Best case would be a job with a DC base since we have no intention of moving, but I understand it may be awhile after training to get it.

Thanks.

I can't fathom how you'd be able to juggle both