Get the PIC time...
A few moons ago I had a buddy go to Lakes. We tried to warn him about the place and suggested that he should go to a "quality" regional like Mesaba or Whiskey. He muttered something about pic time and went to Lakes anyway. I went to Mesaba, you know, the "quality" regional.
Fast forward 6 years...He's now a CA at AirTran and I ended up slugging it out at a 135 outfit after walking away from the red-tailed train wreck. Over 4 years of sitting right seat in the Mighty AVRO waiting for the upgrade that was just around the corner. Heck, maybe it's time to send my stuff into Lakes.
Go to Lakes, get the PIC time.