The exact reason why I don't fly for Mesa or GoJet. I chose to hold out for an airline that at least as shown they appreciate their pilots and have done so for over 35 years. That’s 35 years of growth with no furloughs and no pay cuts, all while keeping the same Mgmnt in place. Yes I never even sent a resume into MAG, GoJet, PSA, TSA or any other of the bottom feeder carriers. My list was very short, SKW and XJT are the only who regional carriers I wanted to start my professional pilot career with.

Over a year ago my pilot group voted in a BS pay proposal that wasn't even worth the paper it was written on (I obviously voted NO). It was good through 2011 but Mgmnt has now decided that they want to pay us more and is currently working to increase all of our rates by Jan 1st. Now show me another airline that would no that. They obviously don't have too but they WANT too. Not SWA, UPS or any other airline for that matter would think about such a gesture of good well until after their contract had expired. Yes the pay won't be what it should be but we’ll just have to keep working until it is and I’m in this industry for the long haul. Are you or are you going to whine and then cut and run?