Originally Posted by
overworked
Hey I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers. I will say though that I've had a lot of friends at other airlines "hang on" for as long as they could, before the ship finally sank. Since they were the last to go, when they got hired at other airlines, they were junior to the people who were junior to them at the original airline.
I just think that you shouldn't go down with a sinking ship. Yes, I know the industry is in shambles from a hiring perspective, but if any of you guys at Mesa have an option to make a lateral move and still stay in the industry, I would consider doing it. Nothing worse than being an F.O. to the guy that was your F.O. at your previous airline.
Mesa is not the only regional struggling right now. Someone could leave Mesa for another and the new company goes under. It is very likely that Mesa will file Chapter 11, but still might recover and move on. I don't think anyone with some seniority should consider moving. No one is safe. All the regionals are dependant on the majors and who knows which major airline will be the next airline to crumble or file Chapter 11. The advantage Mesa has is they have contracts with several different majors.