People are bragging or arguing about our quick upgrade at Mesa. What the prospective candidates need to be aware of is the lack of hiring prospects from the legacies once they pin on those Mesa wings. A VERY SMALL (around a dozen that I know of) and 'select' few have been picked up by the majors in the last six months. Ask someone at express jet/Skywest/republic etc. how many hundred pilots they've lost in the last six months in comparison. It makes perfect sense for United and American not to hire one of their cheapest contractors that happen to perform at the top. I can only imagine the closed door agreements management has made to get new flying. So if you really want that quick upgrade into below industry par Captain pay, come on board for life; because as of now, it's not too rosy for Mesa pilots moving up to a legacy. Go to one of the other regionals and get hired as an FO into a legacy. Mesa isn't a horrible company, but people need to know that their hope to get some PIC and move on is a falacy at this point. (And I'm usually the optimistic one)