Originally Posted by
iFlyRC
If they want to live on a base that Mesa is stationed or already have their 1000 121 time, it's a better place to be than quite a few regionals. If they just wanted a new type, some experience, and not have to jump through a lot of hoops, and bail after 3 months to their corporate gig, its a good place to be.
All the pilots on property are responsible for Mesa's compensation. We all choose to continue to work here. Pointing your finger at each other for it is stupid. The senior pilots are no better than the new hires in this regard. The only pilots who are doing something about it are the ones leaving.
Oh horsesh*t. When I came to Mesa, there was really no quick upgrade anywhere but Compass. And it was HARD to get hired there. (2012-2013) Everyone paid about $22-24 an hour, and anyone who had any sort of a "better" contract, and was hiring (XJT) was career suicide due to all the 50 seaters. Mesa offered the same pay as everyone else, no 50 seaters, and some possible growth (only first 9 900s had heen announced, E175s were a strong rumor) on the horizon.
In today's market with 50k first year pay at 9E, $40 hour year one at OO, XJT, S5, YX..... quick upgrades at TSA, PSA, Compass and OO (soon?) you are nothing short of retarded for coming to work here. There are plenty of places you can get hired to fly a shiny new 175 for almost twice as what Mesa pays.
So yes, You New Guy. As long as you are coming to class, you are hurting our ability to get a new contract. And no, iflyRC is wrong, it's not every other pilot on properties fault. The times were different when we came here. Taking a job that pays $22 hour is not equal to quitting a job that pays $63 an hour just because that same job pays $22 first year. We have too much invested as 3rd or 4th year employees. The problem is the people coming here now.