Mesa pilots ARE THE PROBLEM.
You self entitled "will fly for food" types help put many of my friends out of jobs in Hawaii, while never fighting management against lost vacations, low pay, industry leading fatigue, and poor working conditions.
DO NOT WORK FOR MESA.
The job isn't worth having if you personally are responsible for holding back the entire industry pay rates. Enjoy your 8 days off a month, and $22K a year job. If I ever do an interview for a Mesa guy I will be sure to tell him why he isn't getting the job! How about striking against management, and getting closer to $40K on first year pay, with 15+ days off a month.