Originally Posted by 450knotOffice

There seem to be quite a few pilots who work there who really enjoy their jobs, yet those same pilots also freely admit that Great Lakes is a stepping stone to hopefully a major airline job. I see nothing wrong with a pilot actually enjoying his/her job. A friend of mine is in training right now as a new hire Basilia FO with Lakes. He's looking forward to it, yet fully understands that he's there to build time and move on.

The pilots who bash that place are the ones who've never worked there. For those of you regional plots who bash GLA pilots for working at a bottom feeder: look in the mirror. Major Airline pilots view you no differently. Personally, I'm a 21 year Eagle vet. I've enjoyed my job immensely and wish no ill will on ANY pilot - small regional, big regional, or major.