The only way we can staff our current flying is by parking airplanes. Hiring is not covering current attrition. We've got some shiny new airplanes on order with no one to fly them. The company is throwing all sorts of bonus money around to try and get people in the door while doing absolutely nothing to stem the flow of pilots leaving. Our mainline partners, especially Delta, don't take too kindly to their servants that are unable to meet their contractual commitments. We are rapidly approaching a point were we will inevitably lose some contracts.

Our executives are rapidly selling off their shares as quickly as legally allowed. The future here does not appear as bright and rosey as the recruiters try to make it seem. The company response to try and improve morale around here was to hire a consulting firm to come up with little parties and cost-neutral trinket giveaways to look like they care. We even created a new executive position to oversee the culture change. Yup. Another well paid executive to show us how it's done. Meanwhile, we continue to operate under a twelve year old contract with absolutely no chance of seeing any worthwhile TA in the foreseeable future. FO pay rates are permanently capped at $36.62 with anywhere from a 7-10 year upgrade.