Originally Posted by
seafeye
In a weekly meeting with the CEO he said that the company (PSA) was looking into new bases. CAK wouldn't make any difference for the company. CAE the same. PHL...not going to happen. PIT...Ya sure. MCO...uhhh no. He also went on to say that it was the unions fault we aren't flying the 900's. I believe it is managements greed that ended that deal. We can't even staff the 200's we have, so there is a 0% chance of getting the 900's any time soon. Good news is that there is a lot of movement. Lots of upgrades and lots of PSA Captains moving on to bigger and better things. Hotels are getting better. life is improving because of the current MEC. Before you come to PSA just make sure you can walk and chew gum at the same time. The biggest complaint i hear from Captains is that the new F/O's seem to know everything. A lot of us have a background of flight instructing, 135 and other airlines jobs before coming here. Many with over 10,000hrs. You can learn a lot from them. Come with an open mind and come prepared to learn every day you are on the line. If you don't you might be finding yourself fighting for your job.
The rumor I heard about the 900's was that management was not wanting to pay any more to fly the 900's and the union is not going along with that. And I don't think anybody wants to get paid to fly a 70 seater when flying a larger plan. But that is just a rumor so who knows.
And I agree with eveybody on the training department. They know what they are doing. If you go in there with a good attitude and get along with everyone and leave the FA's alone you will do fine and they will bend over backwards to help you. And there have been cases where a good attitude will get you a second chance, it happen to someone in my class. Just go in there and do what you are suppose to and you will do fine.