I have to say that I am very happy I quit instructing to come to Mesa. I have more days off and I am making way more money, I also don't have nearly the amount of stress that is involved in sending off students on solos and hoping that don't come back with a number from the FAA for me to call, or signing off for checkrides and hoping they don't screw something up that they have done perfect fifty times before. Say what you want about Mesa but I have had a descent experience and I am happy to come to work and do something I love. When I was at UND everyone wanted Air Wisky or Horizon. Many of those people that went there will soon be furloughed. Oh and a couple of my flight instructors went to Skyway. Then when I started flight instructing everyone I worked with wanted to go to XJT or Republic. Many of them were going to those places when I came to Mesa and they are now being furloughed. I still have my job, how secure who knows. I have been getting 11 or 12 days off per bid and I have never had to sleep anywhere except a hotel room while working for Mesa, so you can all quit spewing that crap. Regionals are about one thing: gaining experience and moving on. My regional is better than your regional is stupid. They are all crap shoots and todays " top tier" is tomorrows bankrupt. I've worked Mcdonalds, retail, busted my back daily working construction. I am really happy to have the job I have and I think a little perspective can do wonders. We fly airplanes and get paid to do so. Maybe I am short sided and bringing down the industry but I am happy and my bills get paid so whatever.