Originally Posted by 2loud

Loyalty is a two way streak and unfortunately, it just doesn't exist in this day and age. Alaska family or for that matter, "company xx" family is a myth and a lie. We are just pawns and $ making cogs in the mega corporate machine; I get it and have come to terms with it a long ago. Anyone under 40 who is not applying to the big three needs to have their head examined. Of course, you have the crowd who are in hog haven living in Gig Harbor (aka-pilot ghetto) or just in the northwest, who would work for peanuts (yes, we do work for peanuts here at Alaskan) to fly airplanes for a living.:roll eyes: Don't hold your breath hoping for a good contract here at AlaskasWorld. Hell may need to freeze over or SEA & PDX need to fall into the Pacific before that happens.
If I were a new hire with less than 3 years on the property, I'd do a little spread sheet and put out my apps with the big 3. Throw it out there and see if you get an offer. If you like what you see, you can make your decision then. There's no pension plan, pay is way subpar and falling further behind, 401k is only 13.5%, schedule sucks, reserve sucks due to "lack of crews on reserve" bs, cost of living is some of the highest-all 4 bases, commuting is getting harder and harder, trip trading is virtually nonexistent, PBS on the way, work rules are less than desirable, weak pilot group, did I say pay sucks?... what can go wrong? I'm not saying that it's much greener on the other side but at least you will be well compensated for your skills and time. The potential is at least there on the other side. Unfortunately, this "mega regional" may have reached its limit.