truebluesp

I'm not sure if anyone can help me with this decision, but I have been working for a regional for 8 months. They threatened with a furlough a month ago and then they just opened a new base in EWR. It's a pretty badly run company, but that means that there won't be any "career pilots". I was offered an interview with Mesaba at the end of November, but I don't know if it would be a wise decision to do a lateral move after 8 months. Can anyone shed any light on how it really is to work for Mesaba and upgrade times for newhires? I'm a little hesitant about making a wrong move and then sitting as an FO for a long time and on reserve. I'm still under ATP mins and flight time and upgrade is a primary focus for me. I can live with getting paid dirt - I'm just looking into the long term. Thank you.

tom14cat14

It is a great company. I would say do it because you might be stuck here for awhile so go for qol. Once you have a family or are further in life you will not want to work for a bad company.

Salukipilot4590

Well as a fellow applicant and a furloughee I would say that if you're getting threatened of Furlough you should start getting your ducks in order now. As for the upgrade times at Mesaba I was told that it was really an unknown right now. Think of it this way...if you go over to Mesaba then sit reserve for 3 years at least you have a job with a good company.

Anyone currently working there will be able to give you more info as I am not an employee. Best of luck to you!

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Corbs

I can make 7pm work! I hope to make it out of good ol' Far Sunday morning and be back to the cities early afternoon. See you Sunday!!

Prata

Johnson, my app was submitted 09/13
called on 10/06 interviewed on 10/23.
Great response time.

DeltaPaySoon

TrueBlue,

Make the jump and don't look back. You're looking at 4-5 years before the contract will be threatened and the screws turned. There is a good chance that a new hire will have seen a significant jump in schedules and seats in those years. Mesaba is VERY stable (outside of a goofy SOB CEO) right now.

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TheSultanofScud

You still on the forum V1? I'm optomistic with all the growth that seems to be happening, but more and more people are getting the call from around the time I applied...the waiting game continues...has anyone who applied later than 9/30 been called?

For the new hires getting into the system, which base seems to be getting awarded to the most rookies? Thanks all.

proprat

Yes. Applied in early october, interviewed mid october, class in mid november.

Lone Palm

DTW or MSP is where the bulk of the new hires are going........

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CRJPlt

Anybody here going to the Nov 13 interview?