Originally Posted by
cbire880
Do your reserach on Colgan before you go there. You have the experience to go to what are commonly considered the "better" regionals. Consider that you may be at your regional for longer than you expect. Do what is right for your family, but it'll be tough anywhere you go for the first year.
On a side note, I've noticed lately that there have been a lot of people here spreading the "good word" of Colgan. They stand in a precarious position of not having a union while being owned by an airline with a unionized workforce that is ready to strike.
I just wanted to make a little correction here... we aren't owned by an airline whose workforce is ready to strike. Pinnacle and Colgan are both owned by the same holding company. We are not owned by Pinnacle the Airline.
Pay could be better at Colgan, as it could be anywhere. But overall, I'm glad I'm here. Upgrade is happening as soon as you're eligible, the people here are fantastic, and I have yet to encounter a single solitary one incident of being mistreated the way certain others claim to have been. We have things in need of improvement, for sure, but all in all, I'm perfectly happy where I am.
Don't discount Colgan based on things you hear. Consider your own situation, and decide for yourself. I don't really know how likely LGA is as a base right out of training, but with your time, you're probably going to be put on the Q400 anyway, and therefore EWR based. (I know they are advertising PIT, PVD, BWI, and RIC as Q bases, too, but I wouldn't be suprised to see those close in favor of having everyone in EWR, as I know that's what CAL wanted from the beginning, and the only reason for the outstation bases were to get people interested in changing aircraft, as they didn't get enough with just EWR.)
So, I'll jump in the mix as one who spreads "good words" about Colgan.