Absolutely. "Race to the bottom" is common labor rhetoric, and its existence is dubious. Read about it. We can never have a meaningful conversation about pay until "race to the bottom" is erased from the discussion.

Mesa FOs, or any other regional FO for that matter, will never be paid more with crusty old lifers at the top demanding their $120k. Bring wages at the top end down, and raise them at the bottom. If you choose to make a career out of flying for a regional airline, I shouldn't have to suffer the consequences.

Orstein is right when he says he's paying enough "as long as they keep showing up".

Come to Mesa. Fly your a$$ off, then GTFO as quickly as possible.

In regard to the weird CBreezy Mesa bashing: No explanation....