I worked for CAT from back in 2002-2003. All I know was back then it was a crappy place to work. No schedule to speak of and the pay sucked. But what was really hard for me to take was the management. Tommy Duckworth the DO and Eastern Scab is one slippery dude. Anything you do for them is only to benefit them NEVER you. If he gets it in his head that it's OK to fly with a problem then you best tell him to fax you written proof. When I was there if you stood up to him then you were targeted. I rememeber after that I was left out on the road for absurd lengths of time with some excuse as to why you couldn't go home. I remember the scheduler couldn't give you any answers until it was glossed over by the DO. There are some guys there who think he's a genius but be forewarned he's as crooked as they come. The Chief Pilot now is JJ Scott last I knew. He will do the right thing for you if it's OK with Tommy. If not then see my above comments. I flew for them for their short lived HNL-GUM mail contract. I saw some of the most creative interpretations of FAR's and MEL's I've ever seen in my whole 20+ years of flying. As for the Pay for Fly guys from SIM Center. I flew with some that were SCARY. Some were pretty good considering their lack of experience. But it's a scam between the DO and Henry George (another Eastern Scab). That's a whole other issue though. I have heard it's much better there today but it's coming from guys who never worked anywhere else so it's not like they have anything to compare it to. The big issue there is when DAY shuts down what are they going to do?
Now for the guys reading this that want to tell me how misinformed I am it's not the worst place I have ever been either. That would be where I left CAT to go to........... AMERIJET. At least CAT didn't try to hide when they screwed you. Amerijet acts all hurt when you call them on it. Anyways I hope you are able to find employment someplace better.