The regionals are hurting for pilots and lowering their mins, some below 500 hours and "1" multi, from what I've heard. That's really scary. However, the shysters that run these airlines still won't raise the pay, but might offer a "signing bonus" to suckers a few kids into their web. Places like Eagle can't attract quality candidates due to the lousy upgrade time, the poor pay, and the way they treat their employees. But they won't improve conditions as long as they can sucker the desperate into working for them.