Great group of folks here, everyone is pretty close. The Dash is a fun airplane to fly and we get to use it in some pretty challenging conditions. Upgrade time is running about 3 years right now, but it is looking like that will decrease as attrition has increased recently. They are trying for a new hire class of 8 on the 25th, one upgrade class is in progress and another is planned for next month. 2 guys were just hired today.
I know what everyone says, the pay/work rules are bad, blah.. blah.., but it is what it is. We are working on improving as much of that as we can through our ALPA contract negotiations that are in progress now. The people here really make it worth coming to work. The pay is low, the upgrade is pretty quick and you get some good experience. I actually like it here and look forward to hopefully upgrading in the next couple of years.
From what I'm hearing, interviews are mirroring the gouges on willflyforfood.cc. Study up and you'll be fine. Good luck!