Originally Posted by
garrett490
Hi folks I'm highly considering a DEC position with GoJet. I've been with Mesa for 21 months and upgrades have slowed to about 8 per month total. 2 E jet and 6 CRJ per last award. I'm on the E-Jet. This industry is very cyclical as we all know. I missed the wave at Mesa by about 6 months. Now we are in a position where there are more United E Jets to be had but our low pay, and overall weak contract doesn't allow us to attract the FOs we need to take on more E jets. You see the predicament. Yes if they can get the ball rolling again I'll upgrade quickly and hold a line. However, this current stagnation and weak contract doesn't paint an optimistic picture. As we all know PIC time is gold in aviation. Whether your applying to Delta or a corporate Citation gig - PIC time puts your resume at the top of the pile. The thing that attracts me to GoJet is the direct entry captain. Instead of waiting and or hoping based on projections to upgrade at ANY other regional - I can start class as a CA making 70/hr. PIC time and money. Two things that allow me to get to where I want to go. The question is what is this going to cost me? If I'm not gonna be flying then its costing me time. If they do withhold pay then its costing me money. If their schedules aren't commutable it could cost me quality of life. I don't mind putting my nose to the grind stone when it leads to achieving a goal.
Stop lying in the gutter Garrett, stand up and look around. You will see better choices out there than Mesa and Gojet. At Gojet you might be the greatest pilot in the world but if Gojet wants a plane moved and your "greatest pilot in the world" common sense says it is a poor decision then you are suddenly in conflict with them and you will lose one way or the other. Gojet treats their check airman as badly as their other pilots. There is a lot of Stockholm Syndrome going on there with some of the guys too. You can prepare all you want but one day they will want you continue into Ohare, surrounded by thunder storms, with no alternate and no extra fuel rather than divert to South Bend, they may not even say anything but you will remember what happened the last time you diverted. My recommendation, go anywhere else or get out of flying.