Ya know, I honestly have nothing against CHQ or their pilot group, however I get the feeling that their mentality over there (management) is to just keep whoring themselves out to get the flying, after all, they really weren't ready for the CAL flying, wait I know I almost forgot, we have your 69 planes.................. The problem is management uses that stupid 170 becuase it gives guys a hard-on and they will fly it for ****ty pay so they can put the picture of the ******* thing on their stupid myspace page...............


PS People are happlily flying around in an airplane for 60/hr where almost 10 years ago guys were flying something only slightly larger (DC-9) for what like $190.00/hr????? (old NWA 12yr-CA pay). If people demanded the correct payrate for those stupid things, they wouldnt be at CHQ. they would be at MAINLINE. I talk to so many CHQ, and a few MESEBAH CRJ-900 guys, who are so happy about their airplanes, and they seem to have no clue that those represent mainline jobs and mainline pay. I worry about XJT, EWR is shrinking and at this rate it could take me forever to upgrade............... If a company is not growing, its dying. Our Branded stuff seems, and I say SEEMS to be working out, but lets face it, its risky, our stock is under $4.00 a share and in 08 or whenever LARRY THE BEANCOUNTER gets the chance he very well may take more flying from us, becuase CHQ woould just love the opportunity to fly more planes for CAL, (I KNOW I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE FLYING 170's for them) Ok my rant is over, but just remember the upgrade and QOL at a regional can come to a screeching halt, and if it does I would want to be able to at least drive to the airport Upgrade time, goes up and down, contracts go away, blah blah blah, but not having to commute is worth sitting in the right seat at least another 6 months.............