When I worked for Mesa years ago, there was a down turn in the industry so the company offered $5000 for anyone who would quit. I guess they did not want to incur the expense of a layoff and the associated training, unemployment etc. Anyway, one of our Brasilia captains got hired by SW so he told them he was leaving and expected to collect the five grand. Nope! They refused to pay because he had another job! Thanks again Jonathan O.

He made his last revenue trip to someplace like Santa Rosa or Stockton and called the company. Either they pay or he walks. They didn't pay so he rented a car and drove home leaving 30 pax stranded. He is now a 15 year SW captain.

Mesa did a similar thing to All WestAir pilots the last days of WestAir. They told them there would be a bonus to all those who stayed until the end. When the end came they changed their story and said the bonus was only for those without a collective bargain agreement. Thank you JO.

Most management is not as bad as JO and Mesa. If other airlines management has a problem with you leaving with short notice they can look no further than JO and airlines like Mesa if looking for someone to blame.