Originally Posted by
johnso29
The short, undetailed version is this. Years back Hulas Konodia who owns TranStates wanted to operate 70 seat jets in addition to the 50 seaters they had. The TSA pilot contract required that new rates be negotiated. HK didn't want to negotiate so he found an operating certificate, bought it, & started an alter ego airline to operate the 70 seaters at the rates he chose. TSA pilots lost the chance at growth and watched TSA brethren leave TSA for GoJet thereby breaking unity and essentially spitting in their pilot groups face.
You see, those who chose to draw a line in the sand to stop the race to the bottom were essentially punished.
YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is why things got worse with every passing month when I was at Trans States. I was perfectly willing to wait my turn to upgrade and put in the time, but when everything is moving backwards, at some point you bail off the sinking ship.
Gojets has a pirate flag flying over it and I think anyone going there is making a serious mistake.
While I am currently an fo, if a jumpseater shows up with a Gojet ID, I am begging my captain to leave them in the jetway. If he refuses, it's going to be a quiet ride to wherever we're going.
If I ever have any input on who gets hired, Gojets is a serious stain on someones resume, so people telling you that it MAY affect your chances at a mainline job aren't blowing smoke. Us ex-waterskiers are out there and we haven't forgotten what went down!