Originally Posted by
Tantive400
Excellent post!
However, Im wondering if Pinnacle will be as bad once their new contract is finalized. Their pay scale should increase most definetely. And although i dont like some of your statements bashing LTP's like myself, you do have some great points and i think you are only trying to help the industry. I just think you shouldnt do it by degrading people.
We were all low time pilot's, I still am. I am not trying to say that they shouldn't be flying airplanes or jets, they just shouldn't jump at the first opportunity which is usually Pinnacle or Mesa which also happen to have some of the worst pay and quality of life. Unfortunately many do and that is why the Mesa's out there still exist. People get selfish and chase the first thing that comes their way that is shiny. If you would wait a few more months you could get on somewhere else that would make this industry a better place, one person at a time. Being a pilot is a great job, but after a few months online you will see that it is a job, one that requires a lot of sacrifice and dedication and worth much more than $20-30K. Choose wisely.