Nearly two years ago when I went to a job fair, Frontier was not on my list of airlines I was targeting. Frontier wasn't even in my vocabulary. Like many, I was looking at the legacy carriers along with SWA and AK due to their West coast bases.
As I was walking down the aisle, I started talking to a couple of the PILOTS at the Frontier booth. They weren't company HR or non-pilot recruiters, they were Frontier line pilots. It was this conversation that the following points were made:
1. Contract sucked, but a new contract would be ratified within 6-9 months.
2. Las Vegas was in the works as a new pilot base.
3. A tight-nit pilot group with only 1100 on the rolls vs 1000s at the other majors.
4. The "wave" of hiring at Frontier was just beginning and the time to come was NOW.
5. Proposed new aircraft and expansion with significant cash reserves insured longevity and security.

The point here is that I wasn't sold on Frontier by some company recruiting video or company HR puke, it was the excitement of Frontier pilots. I get the frustration of the current pilot group with the delays Indigo has played in the negotiations. They are the masters of manipulation and have played their hand well. It is business and all about the mighty dollar.
Sure, look at my employee number and judge me for being here. I came to Frontier because of the pilot group and the potential for growth and opportunity for me and my family. I NEVER spoke to a Frontier management or HR employee until I came to INDOC. This forum and ALPA at the time were NOT saying anything about not coming here. That came about this past summer after the April negotiations stalemate and the lawsuit.
Through all the preparation and expenses it took to get hired, the one piece of advice I remember most was "take the first CJO offered by a major airline that has a domicile near where you want to live." That's exactly what I did. Now certain Frontier pilots want to chastise me and others like me for making the same decision?

So be it....