Originally Posted by
Kprc1
How was my question whiny or ignorant. I know why I came to Mesa. I have heard why my classmates came to Mesa. Things are changing in this industry all the time. So i asked why are people still choosing Mesa. Same reasons as before. even though some of the other airlines have increased their sign on bonus or have instituted a retention bonus. This shows that the pilots that come to Mesa dont care about the money. That's not why they're here.
So why are you here?
The biggest winners are the ones who get lucky, then later their airline announces more flying... Chasing the airline after the announcement is not the way to do it.
When I came to Mesa, there was no talk about E-jets, or fast upgrades. Just fresh out of chapter 11, thats all... Needless to say, I can't complain about anything considering what everyone else had to endure previously with stagnation.
I think the only sound advice is to go where is the most convenient with the shortest upgrade times, and get out as quickly as possible. So many people will make excuses why they don't leave a regional, or can't... Less than 10% of them ever consider leaving the USA, or even have their papers in elsewhere!!! People get comfortable, they start to make excuses to justify staying, then talk themselves into not going elsewhere.
Never get comfortable, never stop trying, work hard towards getting that better job. You will succeed simply for not being lazy.