Originally Posted by
Joepa84
No one is applying to go jets. Don't call me out for not supporting orgainzed labor. I was wearing "1985 IAM stike T-shirts" when I was in pre-school. The fact is treat a Regional what it is, they all suck and its a stepping stone to something else. Don't ever call anyone a scab because the timing has changed and now 1000 hours cannot get you to a so called "top tier" regional. No picket lines have been crossed, so no "Scab" work has been performed, by ANYONE at Mesa. End rant.
Easy there turbo. No one accused you of applying at GoJet or being a scab nor did I accuse ANYONE at Mesa or GoJets of crossing a picket line or being a scab. In the future, I'd appreciate it if you would actually read what I posted and not fly off the handle with false accusations and putting words in my mouth (or on my screen?). I'm a pipe-hitting union member just like most here and DEFINITELY know when and where the term scab should be applied (and one of my pet peeves is that it gets thrown around FAR to loosely here on the boards and in the crew room). All I meant was that I have heard the EXACT arguments you used WORD FOR WORD come from the mouths of GoGetters and CAL scabs. One more time for your benefit, I never said you, anyone at Mesa, or anyone at GoJets are scabs. So relax.
You do contradict yourself a bit, saying a regional is what it is, they all suck, stepping stone, get in get out, blah blah blah. Then you turn around and tell me not to call someone a scab because timing isn't on their side (which I didn't) and acknowledge that 1000 hours isn't the magic number it used to be. Boo hoo. You are better off flying the patch a bit longer and waiting for the right company to come around rather than jumping at the first thing that says comes along. Chances are you will be at a regional longer than you thought so you better pick a good one. I know when I got on here at XJT upgrades were running right at 2 years or just a bit under. I'm now midway through my third year with no upgrade in sight. Same for my friends over at RAH. I know sitting over there in the right seat of that Piper or Cessna it feels like the bar is about to close and you have to go home with one of the obnoxious fat girls that are left but guess what, the bar will be open again tomorrow night. And most of the pretty girls will be back and maybe your luck will be better. I know for me personally, I'd rather go home alone than go home with the fat chick, have her go crazy and tie me up in her bedroom, make me her man-kitty play thing and not be able to get out for 10 years. Places like Mesa are that fat girl. Some guys are into that. I'm not. Strange analogy, I know, but it's been concocted over too many nights spent in hotel bars and when you think about it, it works.
Cheers and good luck with your career.