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Originally Posted by BoDEAN 
What am I looking for? PIC time, better pay in the long run, not being on reserve for an eternity. Southwest and Continental want a minimum of 1000 PIC Turbine, and that isn't going to happen anytime soon where I am at.
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CAL has no such requirement, not sure where you got that info.
As for PIC time, better pay, and not being on reserve, I think you could probably pick another carrier that would allow for that, especially with previous 121 time. I'm not sure how much you're flying, but if you're just meeting monthly guarantee your income is much lower than a guy holding a line.
Hypothetical situation:
Eagle 2nd year FO, reserve: $28,800 gross
"Other carrier", 2nd year FO, 95 hour line holder $39,900 gross (hourly only).
That's a pretty significant difference. That being said if you are sitting on the coach on reserve, flying 5-10 days a month, you are basically making $30k as a part time job. Some people might value that over moving on up the food chain.