I agree with the last poster. First year pay raise being rescinded only hurts the fellow pilots that are jumping ship from their current employer due to furlough/stagnation or even being put out of business. I don't see any regionals having issues filling their new hire classes. Even the lower paying regionals ( as ironic as it may sound ) are doing fine filling classes. I'm sure things will change in a year or two but as of now, raising first year pay feels like a freebie that the union and the NC could've used to their advantage. I doubt the management is losing sleep over this. Like the post above, any CFI or banner tower/ bottom cargo guys will jump at the opportunity to get on with RAH. Pressure should not be put on the potential new hires but rather be put on the NC to get released from mediation since the company is blatantly dragging their feet. I got few friends at RAH and I Jumpseat once in a while and everyone I know there and the people I've met are great guys. It can be the top desired regional again so don't blame people for trying to get on as early as they can. It makes a huge difference in upgrading/schedule/rsv/furlough. I've learned the hard way that by pushing my class date back 2 months for personal reasons costed me 1.5 years extra on furlough.