Originally Posted by flapshalfspeed

Wahhhhhh. I'm stuck at a stagnant, dying regional and I'm too lazy and/or incompetent to get out of here. Wahhhhhh. Instead of taking any initiative whatsoever to improve my situation in life, I will spend my time on the internets, berating people for leaving their previous crappy, dying regional for another one with better upgrade times/prospects. Wahhhhhh. Everyone else should not accept job offers/quick upgrades because I am special and deserve to keep my cushy job at MY regional. Wahhhhhhhh. You're hurting my feeeeelinggggs.

Pilots at mainline decide what kind of equipment we operate. Pilots at mainline decide what they are paid to fly 737s & A320s, etc.. Choosing to fly for Mesa or not fly for Mesa has zero impact on contract leverage, QOL, or payrates at mainline.

The decision to start class with a regional comes down to:

1) Contract/pay
2) Bases
3) Expected growth/progression/estimated upgrade times

For whatever reason, Mesa's combination of 1, 2, & 3 is filling classes at the moment. It is insulting, selfish, and un-American of you to demand that other free-willed citizens compromise on their individual criteria for selecting a regional employer, all because you're mad about your own personal choices/trajectory in life.

Get over yourself--get over it and go do something more constructive with your time!