I interviewed there, and on the way to the interview, I was enlightened by a fellow pilot going to interview. She directed me to
mesalounge.com and my only regret was that I hadn't found it sooner. It is a great place to see and hear what the people who work there think about it.
One of the many reasons I didn't take the job was that you basically had to sign a blank check so to speak, by agreeing to take the job before they told you where in the country you were going to have to relocate to, or what kind of plane you were going to be flying. That reminds me a little bit of joining the military, but at least there you have a chance on a signing bonus.
I could go on, but rather, I'll tell you another story. Back when I was in high school, I told an admired older friend about my choice to pursue a career in aviation. He was an eye doctor and a flight instructor. His exact words were "I find that it is a hard industry to make a living in." When I heard that, I thought (without even realizing it at the time) "Sure, that is for everybody else. For me, that won't apply." If only I had really listened to him; instead, my penalty for that oversight is the lifestyle that I have today. I relay that long story just to point out that if you dismiss the advice of the people who have been there, whether you mean to or not, you will ultimately be the one that has to pay the price.
Before you spend your $50, think about a few things. First, think about $1000 per month; let it sink in, and think about what that really is. Second, are you really willing to go anywhere? Really anywhere, as in across the country, away from any family, where the people are strange, where it may well be cold and expensive? It doesn't take long for $1200 rent to eat up a $1000 month paycheck.
If after thinking about those things, think about one more; in my interview group of 25, 20 were offered the job. Many of them had less than 500 hours and most of them had less than 1000. Those are the folks that mesa wants to hire, in my opinion; the ones that think they don't have any other doors open for them. For my previously mentioned fellow interviewer, the job was a great deal since she had 400 something hours. For me, it wasn't what I was looking for. My advice is for you to thing very carefuly, as truthfully as you can, and decide if the lifestyle is really what you want. Only you can decide.