Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
I'm not going to tell you not to write your op-ed and send it in to your local paper. By all means, do it. But the way to get better work rules and pay is to stay away from places that do not value your skills and contributions to the company's success (like Mesa) and to stand united as a pilot group when managements try to grab too much from the table.
I'm not trying to argue that the guy with 10,000 hours in a 152 is better than a 1000 hour blimp pilot or whichever other apples to oranges comparison you want to make.
But do YOU feel you were a better pilot than you were when you were at 1/2 the time? 1/8th the time? If not, then how can you ask for more pay?
I'll make you a deal. If you can convince me
I will be just as good at 200 hours as I would be at 1200 with CFII hours and Multi time under my belt, I'll take Mesa's pace program for 14k when I hit 200 for their guaranteed interview.