Originally Posted by Big C

I hate forums and I hate reading the garbage that people post. For all of you that bag on regional carriers like PSA, shut the F*$K up and get out of aviation. You're not worth the brain cell my eye ball burns trying to read your garbage. If you can't say anything positive, then don't say anything at all. If you're mad that PSA took a contract and Envoy rolled the dice and lost their ass off, then get over it. Eagle had their chance, three of them, and AA is playing for keeps. Envoy pilots, when will you learn not to slap the hand that feeds you! That wasn't a question..

Yes the industry sucks, but you all knew this fact coming in. You can run with the big dogs or go play with the puppies. If you can't handle the one year of pain, go work for Wal Mart. Better yet, McDonalds. At least at McDonalds you'll be in the company of others that whine and complain as much as those of you blogging on this forum.

PSA does fill all 30 seats in every class every other Monday and I am proud to work here. The staff is very polite and the company is growing faster than they can recruit pilots to fill the airplanes. I interviewed with every regional and was offered jobs by all of them. Literally, all of them. It was a toss up between going to Compass or PSA. In the end I chose PSA because it was an easier one hop commute, the pay was close to the same, and upgrade was faster. Compass has slowed pilot staffing to almost a screeching hault. In fact, I just came out of the hiring pool today and was offered a July 17th class. Nevertheless, I will keep trucking with PSA because the company as a whole is moving in the right direction. At least at PSA I get paid Per Diem, monthly guarantee, and I get my own hotel room with a King Size bed at the Holiday Inn during training. Did I mention a full service breakfast was included with snacks 24/7 and every major chain restaurant in Dayton including Wal Mart (for those of you lookiing for a career change) within a three minute walk? So instead of trying to find something bad and negative to gripe about, try focusing on the positive side of things.

If you interview with PSA today, you will be in a new hire class in less than a month and in Captain upgrade in two and a half years. If you interview in five months then you'll probably upgrade in three and a half to four years. Why wait until Envoy furloughs 47% of their pilot workforce or Endevour downgrades the next poor soul. If you want in at PSA while the getting is good I'll write a referral and split the bonus with you 60/40. I get 60.. Send me a private message.