Originally Posted by
calmwinds
1. Time is built quickly (max flight hours per year)
2. A line can be held quickly. Little reserve.
3. The Ejet.
4. Quick upgrade on the Ejet (23 months)
5. You move to a major in 3 to 4 years.
The reasons not to come here:
1. Health insurance sucks
2. Training on the Ejet is backed up
3. You have other options with the same or
better QOL (commute is included in
QOL)
You left off a few reasons not to come to Mesa:
1. The contract and work rules suck (deadhead pay, no minimum day pay, etc).
2. Frequent unstacking on the schedule.
3. Pi$$ poor management.
4. 5-7 months from hire to IOE completion, all while being paid the industry's lowest hourly wage.
5. And the undeniable "Mesa Stink" that is a reality and not a myth.
As far as reasons to come, you list flying the E-Jet. Other regionals also fly the same plane, but why is that such a big draw? Does is have massaging pilot seats or do you like all of the automation (makes for lazy pilots). Quick lines? That's because there is a severe pilot shortage. It's worse than most at Mesa. Most other regional have quick upgrades as well. Some are considerably quicker. And move to a major? Where are the numbers that support just how many are doing that? I've seen nothing other than anecdotal claims here and other places that talk about this. See #5 on the list above why that might not be so common as advertised.