CFDoubleeye said "DO NOT APPLY TO OR FLY FOR MESA OR IT'S SUBSIDIARIES!"

"The practice of undercutting EVERY other airline in the industry is the reason so many can not get ahead and hire you in the first place. Pay rates are crippled..."

On the latest APC pay comparison, at year 7, 6 airlines pay more than Mesa, 4 pay the same as Mesa, and 4 pay less than Mesa. How is this undercutting an entire industry?

"...contracts are held back..."

Mesa has been in negotiation for about two years. Is this unusually long for the industry?

"...Mesa's predatory business practices that put many of my friends in the streets in Hawaii.. and several more soon to be on the streets in the Mainland."

HAL and Aloha have been in and out of bankruptcy several times over the years. I do not wish to see anyone furloughed, but I do not see how 5 RJ's could have possibly crippled an otherwise healthy airline. Is SWA guilty of predatory business practices against FAL in DEN? FAL is hurting and has to reduce flying by 17%. The next day SWA announces a 20% increase at DEN. I have spoken to some who have the theory that SWA moved into DEN strongly 3-4 years ago because they smelled FAL blood in the water. What makes Mesa so vicious and SWA so lovable?

Many use the term "bottom feeder" when referring to Mesa. Why is the term not applied to Virgin America with its pay rates? Why was it not applied to Skybus? How about Lynxx Aviation flying 74 seat aircraft at about the same rate of pay as Mesa's 37 seat DHC8-200's? At one time SWA was probably a "bottom feeder".

"Why do you apply to a company when you know it is the WORST one in the business? Why don't you take experienced pilots advice?"

Know who is handing out the advice. Someone who has never worked at Mesa? Someone who left Mesa in a lateral move to another regional and will never admit it was a mistake? Someone who flew at Mesa and is willing to give honest advice untainted with emotion? Internet forums are like a box of chocolates.

WORST? My theory...okay- guess, is that nearly all regionals are tough entry-level jobs that improve slowly as you gain seniority. The first time I flew in a real DHC8 cockpit, I was jumpseating to my IOE base. The FO was busy texting a buddy before push-back. "I know this dude who left here to go to SKW. He was hired in the same class as me", he said. "I am telling him about how I have been getting jet CA hold-back pay for the last three months".

Moments later his phone buzzed in reply. He read the message and chuckled. "He said, [expletive deleted] you'".

"There is no fixing Mesa.... but if you go there, don't expect a warm reception at your next airline interview."

Our MEC is working hard. We will see what the new TA contains. Plenty of Mesa pilots have gone on to the majors. Sadly, some of them are now coming back due to furloughs.