Originally Posted by
HardLemonade
I don't know, did we? Were you that guy who was spending his entire paycheck on health care costs? Or the one who was 2 months behind on rent?
Actually, it'll be kind of hard to narrow it down with just those clues. My Mesa nightmare will be over soon, but not soon enough. I'm *this* close to just cutting my losses and starting over at another regional....no I won't tell you which two I'm thinking about going to. But one is wholly owned and receiving new aircraft and the other is non wholly owned but seems stable enough.
If some of you think Mesa is just another regional with just your average share of problems...well....I can't help you. I wish it was as simple as showing up, doing my job, going home. Unfortunately the misery this place creates follows you 24/7..from abusive crew tracking, to the low (non existent) pay, run down third world motels we stay at, I could go on.
Wait, it's not you sorry about that. The guy I was thinking about complained a lot less.
If you think Mesa is just another airline with just a bunch of pilots who are "late on rent" or "spending entire checks on healthcare"...well...I can't help you. That wholly owned receiving airplanes and non wholly owned that seems stable you're considering? Guess what? Same issues there with guys/girls too. Jump on any legacies J/S and I'll promise you that you'll find the same complaints amongst their crew as well with regard to their companies.
You clearly didn't do your homework prior to joining up at Mesa and that's 100% on you. Does the pay suck? Yup, it's bottom of the barrel. Is the current contract light years behind in language? Couldn't agree more. But, if you need a specific domicile or want to "get in and get out" it's absolutley a place to go. There are tons of guys/girls who used it just for that and the senority list dictates that attrition. They did it right!
If you think going across the street to avoid awful crew trackers/scheduling and crew memebers that don't complain? You're sorely mistaken and you're in for a long ride in this career.