Originally Posted by Bootleg

My take on the pass privileges is that-- for a new pilot just out of college with student loans to pay, he's probably not gonna have a lot of extra money for things like trips to Hawaii. He or she is probably gonna try to fly over and above reserve to be able to pay the bills. Most newbies probably won't have a working spouse so they're prob doing it on their own Mabee with help from parents and family.
If envoy is screwing people on reserve and lines down to 60 hours--that's def gonna be an alpha 3 item right there.

People perusing this forum and others trying to make a decision as to which regional to start their career at will immediately key into things like this and steer away. That plus the lies about flow--it all adds up to a major staffing problem.

I would say that I would rank it this way.

1. Pay
2. Bases
3. treatment.

On the subject of number 3 above. Obviously I wouldn't expect to be treated like the mayor of the city in q parade everytime I came to work, but on the same token, I wouldnt want to be kicked in the nuts with a golf shoe either.

I would not go there just for a suppose flow thru. Especially with the retirement numbers looming. I'd get my time and get the hell out.