I would go Compass. LAX most junior base.

Great advice. I agree.

Go someplace that has flow and a quick upgrade.
Why limit yourself to those two?

You have some good points, and I understand I will be at the bottom of the list for a long time also now are your friends trying to upgrade within or off to a major/legacy or are they happy with the seat they are in, I don't want to be offensive but I don't know how else to word that

And if not envoy or SW, where else?

These are the only two I have really looked into, I've been in contact with compass and republic

Republic wants to interview after the new year(no date set) and compass wants me to be closer to 1500 before I come in

I have a friend at compass and loves it do far so that's an option

I'd say Skywest is a no brainer. The best qol is to have a line and live in base. Skywest is hiring 100 people a month for the foreseeable future. To me that says an extremely quick line and a fast upgrade. But I would definitely check out more regionals before you choose. Good luck!

I have worked for both. Out of LAX to... Go figure. I would go to SkyWest.. They are about to expand big time on the west coast.. (Delta E175's and UA/AS 175's..) Eagle was a good company not knocking them. But way to much change ahead for them..

Over the last 2 years skywest has been hiring like crazy you are behind the huge wave.

Other things to consider:

Even though new hires aren't sitting reserve for very long, at some point you will upgrade and you will sit for years on reserve as a Captain. SkyWest reserve is a unique kind of hell that has no real description. On reserve at SkyWest, you will be treated on a sub human scale. Of all the people that I've run into that left SkyWest for a total different career left because of the way they were treated by SkyWest on reserve. If you come here consider yourself warned.

Training failures, have been mounting and are climbing higher, as a percetage. There has been a total turn over of training department management and there is little room for issues. Many new ground and sim instructors that have zilch experience. Lots of new LCA's again with little experience. Until you have finished your IOE your CP cannot help you, you are at the mercy of some new training department micro manager that is out to make a name for themselves.

If I was in your position, flow would have a lot of weight in my decision.

The upgrade at SkyWest is at least 3 years and things could change over night and come to a grinding halt.

There is no way I could bunk up with another person for 2 months, SkyWest only offers rooms with 2 guys in them, nice way to start your "first class career"!

I'm senior SkyWest, I would go Compass, Envoy, Republic in that order.