This company is not the type of place that you spend your entire career working for. Everyone, including ownership, knows and understands this. They also understand that this company is a stepping stone in a pilot's career. Just like a regional airline.

Everyone will tell you not to come here. Hell, I'll tell you not to. It's a tough job and not every guy that walks through the door can hack it. But for some people, it makes sense. Maybe not to you, but to someone else. Going through my list of past guys, I see very few that left here with a bad taste in their mouth.

The "deal" that you say isn't any good, is your opinion. I thought my first year on Captain pay was pretty sweet! If you can get a better deal someplace else, then by all means. That's why the "bouncers" keep bouncing. We all strive for a better deal and we all take different paths to get it. My path is here. I've made great money (my opinion), while never having to worry about getting laid off. Now I'm just waiting for my name to be called.