I personally am very happy and content here at Gama. I upgraded quickly as promised in the interview, was awarded my home town as my domicile when it became available, and have been treated fairly by management so far.
The health insurance is excellent, the hotels we stay at are for the most part very nice, the aircraft maintenance is very good, and the compensation package is generous.
The 4 biggest complaints I hear from the guys I fly with are:
1) Lack of seniority list.
2) People getting skipped over for pilots with less seniority regarding upgrades and transitions to the XL.
3) Lack of progressive pay scale and vacation.
4) Hiring street captains when there are qualified F.O.s waiting to upgrade.
The question that the people running the operation need to ask themselves is this.
Is Gama a place for guys to come and stick around for 1 or two years with constant revolving door, or do they want it to be a career destination, like NetJets for example?
If they are hoping guys will come here and hang their hats, they need to address the issues I mentioned. Especially in the current hiring environment.