Originally Posted by Barley

If I’m given the choice between SkyWest and Mesa I’m choosing neither. I’m not providing these crap carriers with skilled labor for pennies. Let’s dump the kool-aid out. SkyWest is rewarded the most outsourced growth not because they’re managed any different than any other dumpster fire, but because they’ve convinced their pilots that they’re special. The pay, work rules, benefits, KCM access, etc.. at SkyWest are all direct results from investment of union pilots and their pattern bargaining. The denial and failing of such a large group of regional pilots has created a landscape where they enjoy continued outsourced growth from all majors while, in fact, suppressing upward pay for that industry and reducing leverage for mainline pilots to bring the flying back. Being at the top of the **** pile you encourage and feed isn’t anything to brag on.