Originally Posted by
ThreeStripe
Thanks guys. So a follow up question would be how is mesa getting so many warm bodies in class when the healthcare is so high? Are most pilots young and single? On the spouse's insurance as was suggested before? On the exchanges? To my knowledge, mesa is the only contract carrier with such high premiums.
Captain pay would in essence offset these additional Healthcare cost. So I assume people, even myself, come here primarily for the upgrade and then hope to get Captain pay asap. Problem is, the quick upgrade is in serious question these days.