Originally Posted by avi8tor614

“Well said” if that’s the way you think. Let me break some things down for you. “You might try FedEx? Why aren’t you beating down their door?” I’m not sure I want to fly for them that’s why. I like their company, I like the flight crews I jumpseated on and interacted with. I’m doing research. To see if it’s a good fit. That’s why I am not beating down their door. I am a little different I became a pilot because I like to fly. I am looking for a company that is a good fit for ME. Not just the highest paid, the coolest newest equipment, or best on time performance lol. The system is broken. You know why? Hard work, overcoming obstacles, education, dedication, doing your best, doing the right thing, positioning yourself, the extra mile and all the other ingredients that go into living and attaining the American dream is what you, myself and everyone else reading this forum was taught or conditioned to do. That’s what the systems is supposed to be Especially in our field. Your exactly right it requires a “lot of luck and good timing”. That’s what they should be telling future pilots yes system is broken. If I was told that before I went to flight school and college I would have chosen differently (maybe). I flew corporate for many years from the early 2000s till a few years ago. Mesa was not on my radar, I had a friend who I knew was here and he knew what I liked. Mesa was a good fit. I could have gone to Endeavor, Envoy etc. I wanted a good fit just not decent pay. I like Mesa but starting to explore other options. That will be good fit for Me. My mind has been open since the 1993, my mind being open does not mean it fits what I’m looking for. For you it did and congrats. I have not applied to Delta and won’t people think I’m crazy. It’s not a good fit. I’ve been flying long enough to know where ever I fly I need to fit in and be happy and not just try different things and hope I will be happy. It worked for you, glad it did. We are all different in what we seek and what we want. Look I realized long ago I may never get to fly the 787 and I can’t control that, I even considered Norwegian, thought I could by doing and checking every box. May never happen but what I can control is doing research and choosing baskets where I put my eggs, because they are my eggs. If I don’t want to fly for Atlas, Kalitta, or Delta. I’m not going to apply because I probably know not a good fit. Some companies I’m just getting to really learn like FedEx. Oh yea I was pigeonholed in this industry the second I chose this career. We all were. Just some holes were bigger for others.