Originally Posted by
inside0ut
I think the people with balls are walking and half of those who stay dont have the balls to stand up to mgmt and say enough is enough. They like thier senior schedules and dont get touched much and will just ride it out. Kinda sad actually. I dont think things will change at Mesa.
It's a difficult decision if you are a senior Captain. Tough to just toss it in with years of seniority built up. Might as well just ride it out and reap as much $$$$ as one can until the ship sinks or things change.
I'm sure most would like to walk, however, there are other decisions that must be taken into consideration for many. For example, Seniority, a Job, Family, Finances, Bills, Domiciles, starting over, benefits, kids education, medical expenses, age, etc . . . .
I can bet, that if none of these were issues for the pilots at MESA, all would walk. It's not just about having "ba!!s," it's about responsibility and practicability too.
If you are a 21-23 year old FO, many of these things do not matter. If you are a 49 year old with a family, things are different. I don't think many would relish the idea of going to work for a SKYW or RAH for $19/hr.